World League

Maracana
Spectators: 7668 (Terracing: 5751, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) 11ABRASIL's Muhammed Salah 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. 2 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Los Andes's goalkeeper Dochko Rodev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by German Birila. Club Atletico Los Andes's Matias Rivas managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Tanek Klewinski in the 8 minute of the game. Dino Zoff made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kim Lekberg in the 10th minute of play. 12 minutes into the game, Club Atletico Los Andes's Kim Lekberg nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dino Zoff made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. If Kim Lekberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dino Zoff showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kim Lekberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Dino Zoff stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kim Lekberg's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when German Birila got free with Dochko Rodev in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kim Lekberg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ryszard Cuber made in the 27th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Eusébio Pelé. Dochko Rodev made an important save on a dangerous shot by German Birila in the 29th minute. Kim Lekberg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dino Zoff read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd minute, German Birila ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dochko Rodev was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Dochko Rodev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from German Birila in the 35th minute of play. Dochko Rodev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Muhammed Salah in the 38th minute of play. German Birila hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. 11ABRASIL's Dino Zoff played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kim Lekberg in the 46th minute of play. Club Atletico Los Andes's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tomáš Lamačka in the 48th minute. Club Atletico Los Andes's Tomáš Lamačka was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dino Zoff in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kim Lekberg was the one to do the kick off. Dochko Rodev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herbert Pluciennik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th minute Club Atletico Los Andes were awarded a corner. Tomáš Lamačka went to the cornerflag to take it. Tomáš Lamačka made a great header on Club Atletico Los Andes's corner, it was just that 11ABRASIL's Dino Zoff managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kim Lekberg in the 58th minute of play forced 11ABRASIL's goalkeeper Dino Zoff to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dochko Rodev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herbert Pluciennik, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Herbert Pluciennik in the 59th minute of play forced Club Atletico Los Andes's goalkeeper Dochko Rodev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11ABRASIL's Dino Zoff played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kim Lekberg in the 61st minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Borys Ciszewski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dochko Rodev. Club Atletico Los Andes's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Borys Ciszewski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Kim Lekberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dochko Rodev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from German Birila, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dochko Rodev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from German Birila in the 77th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling German Birila in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dochko Rodev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dino Zoff showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kaj Skager in the 90th minute of the match. Dochko Rodev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from German Birila in the 93rd minute of the match. Club Atletico Los Andes's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.