World League

El Corralon
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) In the 5th minute, Placido Pello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 6 minutes into the match, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Trey Easley sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Radu Proca narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Radu Proca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jean Britton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind corralon AFC's goalkeeper Radu Proca, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 20th match minute, corralon AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raimundo Panfilo to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jean Britton in the 21st minute of play forced corralon AFC's goalkeeper Radu Proca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Trey Easley in the 22nd minute. The corner led Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Trey Easley to fire away a dangerous shot which Radu Proca despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 28th minute, Jean Britton left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind corralon AFC's goalkeeper Radu Proca, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Radu Proca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jean Britton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Peng Peng kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sait Sarı during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to corralon AFC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Sait Sarı hit a great ball. 47 minutes into the match, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Rufo came free, but Herb Good reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jean Britton was the one to do the kick off. When the match had gone on for 51 minutes, Jean Britton took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Radu Proca to make any attempt to save it. Barış Birsoy charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Barış Birsoy the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of corralon AFC booed when Sport Lisboa e Benfica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barış Birsoy didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Garland Noël got a free kick in the 59th minute. Radu Proca was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Collin Grimm showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 61 minute of play. Radu Proca was out of position in the 67 minute of play, and Jean Britton capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jean Britton really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. In the 69th minute, Jean Britton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Herb Good played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iraido Treviño in the 70th minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Du Lei Bin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Radu Proca made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Jean Britton sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in corralon AFC's zone, Jean Britton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Radu Proca came out of the goal and Jean Britton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jean Britton's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Radu Proca read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. Herb Good showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Rufo, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. A collision led to Sport Lisboa e Benfica getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Jacinto Vela hit a great ball. When the final whistle sounded Sport Lisboa e Benfica left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than corralon AFC.