World League

BERNABEU ALONSO
Spectators: 7553 (Terracing: 5666, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) 3 minutes into the match, Sandinense ADF's goalkeeper Breno Costa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benedito de Sousa. Sandinense ADF's Breno Costa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Sandinense ADF from getting a goal against them. In the 12thth minute of the game Benedito de Sousa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sandinense ADF's Breno Costa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sandinense ADF's Breno Costa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benedito de Sousa in the 16th minute of play. Sanderson Cabeleira kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, DONPATO's goal looked a bit too open when Burak Özdoğan came free, but Alkan Soysaltürk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute Burak Özdoğan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alkan Soysaltürk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Burak Özdoğan might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alkan Soysaltürk. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Burak Özdoğan ran back to his position shaking his head. Diego Belém recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 41 minutes of play, Sandinense ADF's Burak Özdoğan made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alkan Soysaltürk was left in no man's land by his defense there! After the first half Sandinense ADF were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Raimundo Guimarães in the 53rd minute of play forced DONPATO's goalkeeper Alkan Soysaltürk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 54th minute of the match, Raimundo Guimarães got a very nice opportunity to score, but Alkan Soysaltürk was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Alkan Soysaltürk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juvenal da Rocha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by DONPATO's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Raimundo Guimarães was slow to take the kick. During this time Sandinense ADF's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Sandinense ADF's Burak Özdoğan getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. With an all-out effort, Sandinense ADF's Alkan Soysaltürk threw himself towards the right post 60 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Raimundo Guimarães, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Alkan Soysaltürk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raimundo Guimarães in the 70th minute of play. After 75 minutes of play, DONPATO's Benedito de Sousa made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Breno Costa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Benedito de Sousa might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Breno Costa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Benedito de Sousa ran back to his position shaking his head. 86 minutes into the game, DONPATO's Benedito de Sousa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Breno Costa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Breno Costa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benedito de Sousa in the 91st minute of the match. Sandinense ADF's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because DONPATO had won, even though Sandinense ADF had held more of the ball.