World League

NINHO DOS FALCÕES
Spectators: 7795 (Terracing: 5847, Seating: 1793, VIP seats: 155) Stig-Åke Elin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Juvenal Urbano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paolo Azuela made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Betinho Lenzi sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stig-Åke Elin in the 11th minute of play forced FALCÕES VERDES's goalkeeper Jiang Yu Lin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FALCÕES VERDES's Jiang Yu Lin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stig-Åke Elin in the 11th minute of play. After 16 played minutes JELINEBERG got a freekick which was hit by Johnny Ek. Jiang Yu Lin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tercero Imperiale in the 19th minute of play. When FALCÕES VERDES's Betinho Lenzi in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye JELINEBERG's goalie prevented a goal. Johnny Ek made in the 27th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Simo Arulepp immediately put the ball in play. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind JELINEBERG's goalkeeper Paolo Azuela, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 29 minutes into the game, Betinho Lenzi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Paolo Azuela was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, FALCÕES VERDES's Kai Havertz got a free kick in the 31st minute. 33 minutes into the game, Betinho Lenzi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Paolo Azuela was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. JELINEBERG's Paolo Azuela proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save JELINEBERG from getting a goal against them. 44 minutes into the game, Betinho Lenzi recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Paolo Azuela. Betinho Lenzi showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Betinho Lenzi to make the kick off. Paolo Azuela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Betinho Lenzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Jiang Yu Lin made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Stig-Åke Elin sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Betinho Lenzi in the 61st minute of play forced JELINEBERG's goalkeeper Paolo Azuela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute Betinho Lenzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paolo Azuela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the JELINEBERG defense, Betinho Lenzi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paolo Azuela. The JELINEBERG fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paolo Azuela should have stopped the shot. After 71 minutes of play, FALCÕES VERDES's Betinho Lenzi made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paolo Azuela was left in no man's land by his defense there! FALCÕES VERDES's Teodosio Leobardo was substituted for Dennis Maranzano. Jiang Yu Lin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stig-Åke Elin in the 79th minute. Teodosio Leobardo kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. FALCÕES VERDES made a substitution. Pietro Santos replaced Betinho Lenzi. Teodosio Leobardo hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. In the 89th minute, Juvenal Urbano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FALCÕES VERDES's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.