World League

Gigante
Spectators: 7983 (Terracing: 5988, Seating: 1836, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Krakaca Neto kicked off to start the match. Hermann Hesse showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beto Smith in the 8th minute of the match. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Hermann Hesse played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beto Smith in the 8th minute of play. Bartolo Basualdo took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised João Carlos Andrade. João Carlos Andrade dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After 15 played minutes Futuros FC got a freekick which was hit by Afonso Pinhal. João Carlos Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bartolo Basualdo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bartolo Basualdo struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. João Carlos Andrade didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Deportivo Popolizio FBC. Niklas Hägglund hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Hermann Hesse got control of the ball when Marcos Fernandes tried to sneak it across the goal line. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by Futuros FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cris Ronaldo was slow to take the kick. During this time Deportivo Popolizio FBC's players had a chance to rest. Marcos Fernandes's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Hermann Hesse firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 29 minutes Deportivo Popolizio FBC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Paolo Ferdinand who took care of the corner kick. The audience was convinced that Krakaca Neto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hermann Hesse was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. 31 minutes into the match, Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Bartolo Basualdo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that João Carlos Andrade narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bartolo Basualdo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but João Carlos Andrade read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Deportivo Popolizio FBC's goalkeeper Hermann Hesse had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Krakaca Neto. An unexpectedly hard shot by Krakaca Neto in the 41st minute of play forced Deportivo Popolizio FBC's goalkeeper Hermann Hesse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 44 played minutes Futuros FC got a freekick which was hit by Afonso Pinhal. With a little luck, Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Hermann Hesse got control of the ball when Marcos Fernandes tried to sneak it across the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bartolo Basualdo to strike the kick off in the second half. Hermann Hesse came out of the goal in the 50th minute to try and stop a shot by Futuros FC's Krakaca Neto. But to his dismay, Krakaca Neto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Hermann Hesse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beto Smith, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Deportivo Popolizio FBC made a substitution. Olly Morgan replaced Bartolo Basualdo. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Tibor Nyilasi was substituted for Gaizkine Ibern. The supporters of Deportivo Popolizio FBC booed when Futuros FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beto de Medeiros didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience cheered when Cris Ronaldo's long shot passed João Carlos Andrade's right side. It was 1-2, 58 minutes into the match. Futuros FC's João Carlos Andrade proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Futuros FC from getting a goal against them. In the 62nd minute Krakaca Neto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hermann Hesse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Hermann Hesse played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Krakaca Neto in the 63rd minute of play. João Carlos Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olly Morgan in the 64th minute of the match. João Carlos Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Torbjørn Trondsen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Deportivo Popolizio FBC's João Carlos Andrade threw himself towards the right post 70 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Torbjørn Trondsen, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 71st minute Olly Morgan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Carlos Andrade saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olly Morgan in the 72nd minute of play forced Futuros FC's goalkeeper João Carlos Andrade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Carlos Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Torbjørn Trondsen, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by Futuros FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cris Ronaldo was slow to take the kick. During this time Deportivo Popolizio FBC's players had a chance to rest. Olly Morgan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but João Carlos Andrade made a huge save. João Carlos Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Torbjørn Trondsen, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. 84 minutes into the match, Futuros FC's goal looked a bit too open when Torbjørn Trondsen came free, but João Carlos Andrade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Futuros FC's João Carlos Andrade got control of the ball when Olly Morgan tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 90th minute, Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Torbjørn Trondsen dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beto Smith in the 94th minute of play forced Deportivo Popolizio FBC's goalkeeper Hermann Hesse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Deportivo Popolizio FBC 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.