World League

Estádio do Frito
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Guilherme Mazer made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute of the match October 04 got a corner. Texugo Futebol Clube's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Stavros Bantis ran over to the corner to take the kick. Alan Bittencourt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Cascajares in the 6th minute of play. Aníbal Correia charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aníbal Correia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Texugo Futebol Clube's Tostão Pontes was substituted for Durval Vasconcelos. Aníbal Correia kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Emilio Cascajares's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alan Bittencourt read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. Fellipe Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alan Bittencourt having to interfere. After 17 minutes, Vitinho Gonçalves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Texugo Futebol Clube and the October 04 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Vitinho Gonçalves hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Alan Bittencourt stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emilio Cascajares's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. October 04's Fellipe Valle got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 27th minute, Fellipe Valle got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. October 04's Eskil Vester proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save October 04 from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Marcinho Carioca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eskil Vester was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Emilio Cascajares made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Texugo Futebol Clube's Léo Falcão got a free kick in the 53rd minute. When Emilio Cascajares came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the October 04 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 Emilio Cascajares couldn't finish the play. Stavros Bantis kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. The supporters of Texugo Futebol Clube booed when October 04 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stavros Bantis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alan Bittencourt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emilio Cascajares, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Texugo Futebol Clube's Fiori Antunes was substituted for Şehzade Afgan. Waldemar de Sena kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. With a little luck, Texugo Futebol Clube's Alan Bittencourt got control of the ball when Emilio Cascajares tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 78 played minutes October 04 got a freekick which was hit by Stavros Bantis. Guilherme Mazer, 78 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. October 04's Eskil Vester played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guilherme Mazer in the 82nd minute of play. Fellipe Valle who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of Alan Bittencourt when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Texugo Futebol Clube's Alan Bittencourt proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Texugo Futebol Clube from getting a goal against them. Fellipe Valle could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Alan Bittencourt made a huge save. Fellipe Valle's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 89thth minute, Alan Bittencourt skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 90 played minutes October 04 got a freekick which was hit by Emilio Cascajares. A collision led to Texugo Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Vitinho Gonçalves hit a great ball. A collision led to Texugo Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Olavo Tavares hit a great ball. Fellipe Valle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Alan Bittencourt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. October 04's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.