World League

LEÕES DO SUL
Spectators: 7316 (Terracing: 5584, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 20) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Guto Kleber got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Guto Kleber in the 2nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gigi Mantu saved Mannerheim from getting behind. In the 6thth minute of the game Guto Kleber who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mannerheim's Gigi Mantu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 7 minutes into the game, Rony Rüşti cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Gigi Mantu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Guto Kleber let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 9th minute shot 2-0 at rihgt post. A hard shot 13 in the game by Guto Kleber from a close distance when the talented Gigi Mantu managed to make a qualified save. Mannerheim's players were relieved. The supporters of Mannerheim booed when Leões do Sul 53 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christiano Barreto didn't get a good kick on the ball. 21 minutes into the game, Başaran Yazır was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mannerheim's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Leões do Sul 53 the free kick. In the 21st match minute, Mannerheim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Başaran Yazır to maneuver through the defense. When Rony Rüşti came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Leões do Sul 53 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 Rony Rüşti couldn't finish the play. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Guto Kleber took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Gigi Mantu to make any attempt to save it. In the 27th match minute, Mannerheim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albert Jokilahti to maneuver through the defense. Cristóvão Heidemann blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gigi Mantu having to make a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Guto Kleber in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gigi Mantu saved Mannerheim from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Guto Kleber managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leões do Sul 53's supporters rose to their feet, but Guto Kleber was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gigi Mantu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gigi Mantu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guto Kleber in the 38th minute of the match. The supporters of Mannerheim booed when Leões do Sul 53 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristóvão Heidemann didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gigi Mantu was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Duarte Sabóia. Gigi Mantu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Guto Kleber showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 6-0 in the 46 minute of play. 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.

52 minutes into the match, Mannerheim's goal looked a bit too open when Christiano Barreto came free, but Gigi Mantu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gigi Mantu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christiano Barreto in the 53rd minute of play. Gigi Mantu came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Leões do Sul 53's Christiano Barreto. But to his dismay, Christiano Barreto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Christiano Barreto in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gigi Mantu saved Mannerheim from getting behind. Cristóvão Heidemann took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gigi Mantu. Gigi Mantu 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. When the match clock showed 67 minutes, the score became 9-0 when Rony Rüşti sped through Mannerheim's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gigi Mantu. After having played for 71 minutes, Guto Kleber managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Leões do Sul 53's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guto Kleber was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 72 minutes into the match, Mannerheim's goal looked a bit too open when Guto Kleber came free, but Gigi Mantu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guto Kleber struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Gigi Mantu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leões do Sul 53. In the 78th minute Rony Rüşti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gigi Mantu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th match minute, Leões do Sul 53 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rony Rüşti to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Leões do Sul 53's Leandro Custódio got control of the ball when Tito Circelli tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 85 minutes of play, Leões do Sul 53's Rony Rüşti made it 10-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gigi Mantu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Guto Kleber might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gigi Mantu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Guto Kleber ran back to his position shaking his head. Leões do Sul 53's Guto Kleber got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rony Rüşti in the 93rd minute of play forced Mannerheim's goalkeeper Gigi Mantu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee ended the match the Leões do Sul 53 players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.