World League

Estadio Plural
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jonatan Dorio kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Gärsnäs BF's goalkeeper Wang Cheng, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 4 minutes Gärsnäs BF's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Estevão Patrício who took care of the corner kick. With a little luck, Gärsnäs BF's Wang Cheng got control of the ball when Antônio Zonta tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Jonatan Dorio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wang Cheng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robot Haaland, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Wang Cheng came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by PLURAL's Jonatan Dorio. But to his dismay, Jonatan Dorio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. A collision led to Gärsnäs BF getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Karl-Johan Magnusson hit a great ball. Robot Haaland took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wang Cheng. Wang Cheng dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. 31 minutes into the match, Gärsnäs BF's goalkeeper Wang Cheng had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Robot Haaland. After taking down the ball on PLURAL's corner Estevão Patrício fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Wang Cheng quite easily take care of the ball. Gärsnäs BF's defense didn't have a chance, in the 34th minute, when Robot Haaland scored to the left of an out of position Wang Cheng, making the score, 4-0. In the 38th minute Valdemar Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wang Cheng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. PLURAL's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Estevão Patrício in the 39th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Jonatan Dorio managed to get in a good position for a shot. PLURAL's supporters rose to their feet, but Jonatan Dorio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gärsnäs BF's Wang Cheng proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Gärsnäs BF from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Gärsnäs BF's Wang Cheng got control of the ball when Robot Haaland tried to sneak it across the goal line. Frederick Griscti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Wang Cheng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antônio Zonta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 52 minutes PLURAL's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dane Friebe who took care of the corner kick. Gärsnäs BF's Wang Cheng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antônio Zonta in the 55th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Gärsnäs BF's Ingmar Östlund got a free kick in the 61st minute. After 63 minutes of play, PLURAL's Robot Haaland made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wang Cheng was left in no man's land by his defense there! 66 minutes into the match, Gärsnäs BF's goal looked a bit too open when Jonatan Dorio came free, but Wang Cheng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gärsnäs BF's Wang Cheng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonatan Dorio in the 68th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, Gärsnäs BF's goal looked a bit too open when Jonatan Dorio came free, but Wang Cheng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 72 minutes of play, PLURAL's Jonatan Dorio made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wang Cheng was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jonatan Dorio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Wang Cheng tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonatan Dorio took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wang Cheng. Wang Cheng dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. PLURAL's Paulo Velasques was substituted for Valdemar Moreira. Wang Cheng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Figueiras, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Robot Haaland took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wang Cheng. Wang Cheng dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-0. 89 minutes into the match, Gärsnäs BF's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Figueiras came free, but Wang Cheng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th minute Fernando Figueiras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wang Cheng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There was no doubt that PLURAL were the better team. PLURAL's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.