World League

Arena Caskinha
Spectators: 7682 (Terracing: 5762, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luiz Eduardo Tróia kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute Tamás Antal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leandro Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 5th minute of the match FC Henter Somosd got a corner. Caskinha Esporte Clube's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gerardo McMillan ran over to the corner to take the kick. Afonso Barreto made in the 13th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Remus Costeiantu immediately put the ball in play. FC Henter Somosd's Gábor Király proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save FC Henter Somosd from getting a goal against them. Luiz Eduardo Tróia's late challenge caught a FC Henter Somosd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luiz Eduardo Tróia helped the player get up and apologised. In the 19th match minute, Caskinha Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Eduardo Tróia to maneuver through the defense. 20 minutes into the match, FC Henter Somosd's Frank Mees sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leandro Neves narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Leandro Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Mees, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tamás Antal succeeded in the game's 24th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Frank Mees might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leandro Neves. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Frank Mees ran back to his position shaking his head. A throw-in in the 33rd minute of the game was made by Flávio de Castro with Frank Mees as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After a defensive mix-up in Caskinha Esporte Clube's zone, Frank Mees stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leandro Neves came out of the goal and Frank Mees tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Frank Mees had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Frank Mees to strike the kick off in the second half. Arnd Schade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 54 minutes into the match, Caskinha Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Leandro Neves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tamás Antal. In the 57th match minute, FC Henter Somosd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kristóf Szőllőssy to maneuver through the defense. 61 minutes into the match, FC Henter Somosd's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Eduardo Tróia came free, but Gábor Király reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Caskinha Esporte Clube's Leandro Neves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Caskinha Esporte Clube from getting a goal against them. FC Henter Somosd's Bart van Goetsenhoven was substituted for Arnd Schade. Caskinha Esporte Clube's Evaristo Ortiz was substituted for Wang Sen Jian. Leandro Neves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tamás Antal in the 71st minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tamás Antal in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leandro Neves saved Caskinha Esporte Clube from getting behind. Caskinha Esporte Clube's Leandro Neves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ziemowit Tylinski in the 77th minute of play. Gábor Király made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artur Campidelis in the 80th minute of play. Leandro Neves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Mees, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. With an all-out effort, FC Henter Somosd's Leandro Neves threw himself towards the right post 87 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ziemowit Tylinski, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Gábor Király showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iván Zamorano, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Leandro Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ziemowit Tylinski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The FC Henter Somosd 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.