World League

Estádio 20 de Agosto
Spectators: 7646 (Terracing: 5736, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) If Ke Zhi Jian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Constantino Bernard's late challenge caught a Gremio Viana's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Constantino Bernard helped the player get up and apologised. In the 14th match minute, FC BRADUL -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Constantino Bernard to maneuver through the defense. Gremio Viana's Augustin Panaiteanu couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 15th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for FC BRADUL -MM-. A collision led to FC BRADUL -MM- getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Alfredo Paulista hit a great ball. When Augustin Panaiteanu came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Gremio Viana fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Augustin Panaiteanu couldn't finish the play. In the 24th minute Edu Ramos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel Fiúza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cazimir Todea made in the 26th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Edu Ramos however managed to control. In the 28th minute, Joaquim Paredes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gremio Viana fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 32nd minute Edu Ramos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel Fiúza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Samuel Fiúza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcu Dumitrescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Marius Niculescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Paredes in the 37th minute of the match. FC BRADUL -MM-'s Manuel Pantiș was substituted for Marcu Dumitrescu. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joaquim Paredes was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Vali Papaiani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tony Påk struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Marius Niculescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gremio Viana. FC BRADUL -MM- made a substitution. Adam Ciocoiu replaced Vali Papaiani. A throw-in in the 60th minute of the game was made by Cazimir Todea with Edu Ramos as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. FC BRADUL -MM-'s Marius Niculescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albi Koka in the 62nd minute of play. Marius Niculescu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joaquim Paredes's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joaquim Paredes in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marius Niculescu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gremio Viana made a substitution. Edson Leme replaced Severino Torcato. Gremio Viana made a substitution. Carlos Luna replaced Joaquim Paredes. Edu Ramos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuel Fiúza having to interfere. After some careless play in the FC BRADUL -MM- defense, Carlos Luna kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marius Niculescu. The FC BRADUL -MM- fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marius Niculescu should have stopped the shot. Carlos Luna scored 3-1 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marius Niculescu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Antonio Calisto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marius Niculescu having to interfere.