World League

Black Star Stadium
Spectators: 8001 (Terracing: 6002, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Vidas Lokas took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gui Almeida made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vidas Lokas in the 5th minute. Han Xiao Ting made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aleksandr Krieser in the 9th minute of play. 14 minutes into the game, Chinho FC's Aleksandr Krieser nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Han Xiao Ting made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vidas Lokas in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gui Almeida prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vidas Lokas might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gui Almeida. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vidas Lokas ran back to his position shaking his head. Gui Almeida made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Vidas Lokas sent off a good shot on target. Gui Almeida didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 22nd minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. Han Xiao Ting took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Slaveyko Neev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Chinho FC's Gui Almeida got control of the ball when Lin Yan Yan tried to sneak it across the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, Carrossel Caipira's goal looked a bit too open when Váldson Paiva came free, but Han Xiao Ting reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Vidas Lokas came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Carrossel Caipira 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 Vidas Lokas couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vidas Lokas in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gui Almeida saved Chinho FC from getting behind. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Carrossel Caipira's Han Xiao Ting proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Carrossel Caipira from getting a goal against them. In the 56th minute Vidas Lokas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gui Almeida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gui Almeida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vidas Lokas, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Wieslaw Szkaradeks short, quick shot in the 60thth minute got Han Xiao Ting to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 72nd minute, Chinho FC's Călin Senin dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. The supporters of Carrossel Caipira booed when Chinho FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Váldson Paiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vidas Lokas in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gui Almeida prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vidas Lokas in the 82nd minute of play forced Chinho FC's goalkeeper Gui Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Robert Renan made in the 84th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Carrossel Caipira's Konrad Siekierka. After 85 played minutes Carrossel Caipira got a freekick which was hit by Lin Yan Yan. In the 89th match minute, Chinho FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Natan Niewens to maneuver through the defense. After 90 played minutes, Carrossel Caipira's José Maria Sanches shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gui Almeida came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Carrossel Caipira reached it. Han Xiao Ting showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Călin Senin in the 92nd minute of the match. Chinho FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aleksandr Krieser in the 93rd minute. A nice corner shot did that Robert Renan got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Han Xiao Ting quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wiliam Mello in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Han Xiao Ting saved Carrossel Caipira from getting behind. 95 minutes into the match, Carrossel Caipira's goalkeeper Han Xiao Ting had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aleksandr Krieser. The Chinho FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Carrossel Caipira from taking control. The game ends in a draw.