World League

Europe Stadium
Spectators: 9343 (Terracing: 7008, Seating: 2149, VIP seats: 186) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Sousa got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Sousa in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luis Täger saved Parque Europa FC from getting behind. Capibaribe Stars's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Wilton Fontes in the 6th minute. A nice corner shot did that Wilton Fontes got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Luis Täger quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 9th minute, Denislav Mesalski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 11 played minutes Capibaribe Stars got a freekick which was hit by Jarl Rossebø. After 15 minutes of play, Capibaribe Stars's Daniel Sousa made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luis Täger was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luis Täger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Sousa in the 19th minute of play. Parque Europa FC's Luis Täger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Sousa in the 20th minute of play. Parque Europa FC's Luis Täger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Sousa in the 25th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Froilan Reyes notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Capibaribe Stars's Thomás Toscano. Thomás Toscano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 39 minutes of play, Parque Europa FC's Froilan Reyes made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thomás Toscano was left in no man's land by his defense there! Daniel Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luis Täger didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Sousa went, in the 48th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Froilan Reyes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Froilan Reyes scored 3-2 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Thomás Toscano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 60 minutes into the match, Parque Europa FC's goalkeeper Luis Täger had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Sousa. 74 minutes into the match, Parque Europa FC's Froilan Reyes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thomás Toscano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Parque Europa FC made a substitution. Rogelio Mendiola replaced Atahan Balyemez. In the 77th minute Parque Europa FC were awarded a corner. Coronel Castro went to the cornerflag to take it. Capibaribe Stars's Thomás Toscano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 79th minute of play. After some careless play in the Capibaribe Stars defense, Coronel Castro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Thomás Toscano. The Capibaribe Stars fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Thomás Toscano should have stopped the shot. 88 minutes into the match, Capibaribe Stars's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel-Andrés Messi came free, but Thomás Toscano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.