World League

NEM CT Stadium
Spectators: 7711 (Terracing: 5785, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) Andrei Alexandrescu took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jeremy Nicholas. Jeremy Nicholas 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. Diamantino Lobo made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when António Nóbrega sent off a good shot on target. Jeremy Nicholas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrei Alexandrescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edgardo Silva in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Diamantino Lobo saved FC Acatar from getting behind. If Andrei Alexandrescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd minute of the match, Tony Pacheco tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Diamantino Lobo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Andrei Alexandrescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 27 played minutes New England Minas got a freekick which was hit by António Nóbrega. After a defensive mix-up in New England Minas's zone, Alexandru Mercescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeremy Nicholas came out of the goal and Alexandru Mercescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Edgardo Silva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Diamantino Lobo was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Edgardo Silva in the 35thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Diamantino Lobo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Roman Major made in the 37th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Edgardo Silva immediately put the ball in play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tony Pacheco got free with Diamantino Lobo in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 46th match minute, FC Acatar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gigi Junilă to maneuver through the defense. When Edgardo Silva came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the New England Minas 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 Edgardo Silva couldn't finish the play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Andrei Alexandrescu to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgardo Silva in the 52nd minute of play forced FC Acatar's goalkeeper Diamantino Lobo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Diamantino Lobo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgardo Silva in the 53rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrei Alexandrescu in the 57th minute of play forced New England Minas's goalkeeper Jeremy Nicholas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 59 minutes, Edgardo Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. New England Minas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edgardo Silva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Diamantino Lobo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgardo Silva in the 63rd minute of the match. 68 minutes into the match, FC Acatar's goal looked a bit too open when Edgardo Silva came free, but Diamantino Lobo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, FC Acatar's goal looked a bit too open when Edgardo Silva came free, but Diamantino Lobo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, FC Acatar's goal looked a bit too open when Edgardo Silva came free, but Diamantino Lobo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute, Edgardo Silva got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. New England Minas's Tio Lio was substituted for Edgardo Silva. After a rather tough play, New England Minas's Antonio Valente got a free kick in the 78th minute. 82 minutes into the game, Tio Lio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Diamantino Lobo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. FC Acatar's Diamantino Lobo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tio Lio in the 85th minute of play. Ye Gang Cheng made in the 87th minute of the game a quick throw-in and António Nóbrega immediately put the ball in play. The supporters of New England Minas booed when FC Acatar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvio Navia didn't get a good kick on the ball. 90 minutes into the match, FC Acatar's goal looked a bit too open when Tio Lio came free, but Diamantino Lobo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.