World League

Noisiel
Spectators: 8024 (Terracing: 6020, Seating: 1845, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Harold Combettes started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, SITIO CITY's Zé Gato got control of the ball when Harold Combettes tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jens-Erik Bryngelsson in the 7th minute of play forced Noisiel's goalkeeper Karlheinz Ludecke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Diego Farges hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the game, Yaser Jadue threw the ball into play from the sideline. SITIO CITY's Rubim Jordão quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 26 minutes into the match, Harold Combettes dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Zé Gato, 1-0. 31 minutes into the match, SITIO CITY's goalkeeper Zé Gato had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Harold Combettes. Carlos Garcia scored 1-1 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Karlheinz Ludecke, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Karlheinz Ludecke showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rubim Jordão in the 43rd minute of the match. Tommy Corral made in the 46th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by SITIO CITY's Kajetan Paulista. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carlos Garcia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Noisiel's Karlheinz Ludecke got control of the ball when Carlos Garcia tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carlos Garcia received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Karlheinz Ludecke came out and tried to block the shot, but Carlos Garcia slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 56th minute. 61 minutes into the match, Carlos Garcia dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Karlheinz Ludecke, 1-3. Noisiel made a substitution. Mustapha Debray replaced Shi Ying Yang. If Carlos Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 67 minutes into the match, SITIO CITY's goal looked a bit too open when Jules Berna came free, but Zé Gato reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75thth minute of the game Jules Berna who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SITIO CITY's Zé Gato was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Yaser Jadue's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zé Gato was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. After 79 minutes, Yaser Jadue made it 2-3 with a short kick to the right side. SITIO CITY's Zé Gato tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of SITIO CITY booed when Noisiel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mustapha Debray didn't get a good kick on the ball. 91 minutes into the match, SITIO CITY's goal looked a bit too open when Mustapha Debray came free, but Zé Gato reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Karlheinz Ludecke showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Carvalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.