World League

Arena Escarlate
Spectators: 7729 (Terracing: 5798, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Haroldo Alfonso got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Raphaël Varane during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Raphaël Varane kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fausto Mendonça got free with Svante Valrot in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 4 minutes of play, ★ Lobos FC ★'s Kalle Österberg made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Naldo Proença was left in no man's land by his defense there! 8 minutes into the match, ★ Lobos FC ★'s Haroldo Alfonso sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Naldo Proença narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 15th minute, Haroldo Alfonso made a precise shot to the right of Naldo Proença. Scarlet Speedster's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Fausto Mendonça managed to get in a good position for a shot. Scarlet Speedster's supporters rose to their feet, but Fausto Mendonça was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Svante Valrot breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd rose to their feet as Fausto Mendonça kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Svante Valrot. That made the score 1-2 in the 27 minute of play. The corner led ★ Lobos FC ★'s Misael Sigaran to fire away a dangerous shot which Naldo Proença despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Scarlet Speedster's goal looked a bit too open when Haroldo Alfonso came free, but Naldo Proença reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Naldo Proença showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haroldo Alfonso, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Svante Valrot made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fausto Mendonça in the 41st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haroldo Alfonso in the 42nd minute of play forced Scarlet Speedster's goalkeeper Naldo Proença to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Scarlet Speedster's Tomas Wallin got a free kick in the 43rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in ★ Lobos FC ★'s zone, Fausto Mendonça stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Svante Valrot came out of the goal and Fausto Mendonça tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

Ryszard Janiczek hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Svante Valrot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raigo Vananurm, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 59th minute Fausto Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Svante Valrot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Haroldo Alfonso's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Naldo Proença read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. After a rather tough play, ★ Lobos FC ★'s Raphaël Varane got a free kick in the 71st minute. Svante Valrot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raigo Vananurm in the 74th minute of play. Svante Valrot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raigo Vananurm in the 75th minute of play. Naldo Proença showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Haroldo Alfonso in the 84th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raigo Vananurm in the 88th minute of play forced ★ Lobos FC ★'s goalkeeper Svante Valrot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Svante Valrot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raigo Vananurm in the 92nd minute of play. Svante Valrot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raigo Vananurm in the 95th minute of play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.