World League

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Spectators: 7680 (Terracing: 5761, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Miroslav Klose made the kick off which started today's match. After 7 played minutes QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Vasco Távora. Ederono Vilardell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diamantino Vilela, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.'s Kristopher Johnson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Álvaro Sergipano in the 18th minute of play. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Vitinho Madureira was slow to take the kick. During this time ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's players had a chance to rest. Marco Ruben sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marco Ruben got free with Kristopher Johnson in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zézinho Coutinho made in the 23rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Álvaro Sergipano however managed to control. Marco Ruben had several of the QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.'s defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 26 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Kristopher Johnson as he didn't even see the shot coming. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zézinho Coutinho during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Zézinho Coutinho got a free kick in the 29th minute. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's goalkeeper Ederono Vilardell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Ederono Vilardell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miroslav Klose in the 36th minute of play. In the 42nd minute Miroslav Klose shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ederono Vilardell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marco Ruben made a kick off. QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C. were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Bernardo Simões took the corner. Ilídio Abrantes was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 58th minute Miroslav Klose shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ederono Vilardell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C. were awarded a corner in the 59th minute after ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Bernardo Simões took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Bernardo Simões got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ederono Vilardell quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 63 minutes into the match, ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Marco Ruben sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kristopher Johnson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bernardo Simões kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Vitinho Madureira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Kristopher Johnson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 73rd minute, one of QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.. QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.:s Kristopher Johnson showed great skill when he stopped Adilson Ceresso:s penalty. If Marco Ruben had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Ruben in the 78th minute of play forced QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.'s goalkeeper Kristopher Johnson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marco Ruben in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kristopher Johnson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 82nd minute Miroslav Klose shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ederono Vilardell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kristopher Johnson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Ruben in the 86th minute of the match. Miroslav Klose might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ederono Vilardell. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Miroslav Klose ran back to his position shaking his head. Bernardo Simões's late challenge caught a ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernardo Simões helped the player get up and apologised. When the referee blew the final whistle, ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ could leave the field as winners, despite QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C. having more of the ball for most of the match.