World League

Akazer Arena
Spectators: 8052 (Terracing: 6040, Seating: 1852, VIP seats: 160) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Wieslaw Szkaradek made the kick off which started today's match. Steve De Wilde made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wiliam Mello in the 5th minute. In the 7th minute of the match, Slaveyko Neev tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Steve De Wilde saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Steve De Wilde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wieslaw Szkaradek in the 9th minute of play. The throw-in from Naldo Diniz in the 11th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Lions United's Yetkin Müjdat. 15 minutes into the match, Chinho FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pan Jian Yong came free, but Gui Almeida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 17 minutes into the game, Váldson Paiva cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Steve De Wilde was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Wiliam Mello came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Chinho FC 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 Wiliam Mello couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pan Jian Yong in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gui Almeida saved Chinho FC from getting behind. With an all-out effort, Chinho FC's Steve De Wilde threw himself towards the right post 27 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Slaveyko Neev, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Aleksandr Krieser could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Steve De Wilde made a huge save. The corner led Lions United's Gao Cheng Yun to fire away a dangerous shot which Gui Almeida despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Chinho FC's Gui Almeida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pan Jian Yong in the 36th minute of play. Naldo Diniz made in the 45th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Lions United's Gao Cheng Yun. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pan Jian Yong to strike the kick off in the second half. Chinho FC's Gui Almeida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niels Vandamme in the 52nd minute of play. Gui Almeida was out of position in the 57 minute of play, and Pan Jian Yong capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Pan Jian Yong really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. When Chinho FC's Wieslaw Szkaradek in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lions United's goalie prevented a goal. Chinho FC made a substitution. Robert Renan replaced Dinei Mendonça. When Pan Jian Yong came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Lions United 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 Pan Jian Yong couldn't finish the play. In the 70th minute Wiliam Mello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steve De Wilde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aaron Nardo hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. 74 minutes into the match, Chinho FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gao Cheng Yun came free, but Gui Almeida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pan Jian Yong fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gui Almeida having to interfere. Steve De Wilde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aleksandr Krieser in the 83rd minute of the match. Gui Almeida came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by Lions United's Pan Jian Yong. But to his dismay, Pan Jian Yong quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. The Lions United players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.