World League

Morumbi de Uberaba
Spectators: 7695 (Terracing: 5772, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Edson Futebol Clube's Ernesto Fontes started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4thth minute of the game Ciro Elija who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Edson Futebol Clube's Paul Christini was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ernesto Fontes got free with Caetano da Silveira in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 11 minutes into the match, Edson Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Ciro Elija came free, but Paul Christini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Caetano da Silveira was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Panos Karkantos showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 15 minute of play. Caetano da Silveira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Fontes in the 19th minute of play. A collision led to Edson Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Tuncay Şanlı hit a great ball. In the 27th minute, Tuncay Şanlı hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, Edson Futebol Clube's Caetano da Silveira threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Heleno de Freitas, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A collision led to Edson Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Tuncay Şanlı hit a great ball. Chelsicha's Caetano da Silveira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Heleno de Freitas in the 41st minute of play. Panos Karkantos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Caetano da Silveira made a huge save. Tuncay Şanlı hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ciro Elija to strike the kick off in the second half. João Paulo de Carvalho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Paul Christini made a huge save. Tuncay Şanlı hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Paul Christini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciro Elija, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Chelsicha made a substitution. Bebeto Maia replaced Vânderson Cafuringa. In the 63rd minute of the match Chelsicha got a corner. Edson Futebol Clube's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. João Paulo de Carvalho ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in João Paulo de Carvalho almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Edson Futebol Clube's Paul Christini did a great save. 67 minutes into the match, Edson Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Paul Christini had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ciro Elija. An unexpectedly hard shot by 韩铮雄 in the 71st minute of play forced Edson Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Paul Christini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edson Futebol Clube's defense didn't have a chance, in the 76th minute, when Ciro Elija scored to the left of an out of position Paul Christini, making the score, 1-1. Chelsicha's 韩铮雄 got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Edson Futebol Clube's Dumitru Albulescu was substituted for Heleno de Freitas. 85 minutes into the match, Chelsicha's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Fontes came free, but Caetano da Silveira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Edson Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Paul Christini, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Ciro Elija kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Paul Christini. That made the score 1-2 in the 86 minute of play. Paul Christini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Paulo de Carvalho in the 88th minute of play. In the 90th minute Chelsicha were awarded a corner. João Paulo de Carvalho went to the cornerflag to take it. Chelsicha's Caetano da Silveira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dumitru Albulescu in the 91st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Fontes in the 92nd minute of play forced Chelsicha's goalkeeper Caetano da Silveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chelsicha succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Edson Futebol Clube had controlled the match.