World League

Jereba
Spectators: 7698 (Terracing: 5775, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Jereba 4EVER's Maicon Trevisan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Azevedo in the 3rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, El ABUELO FC's Celestino Fix got a free kick in the 4th minute. Percy de Barros's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rodolfo Bertassi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. Maicon Trevisan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celestino Fix in the 9th minute of play. Rodolfo Bertassi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geovani Sanches in the 14th minute of the match. Isidoro Azevedo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maicon Trevisan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. Jereba 4EVER's Maicon Trevisan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Azevedo in the 21st minute of play. In the 22nd minute of the match El ABUELO FC got a corner. Jereba 4EVER's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Remus Bălășoiu ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 27 played minutes Jereba 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Sandrinho Sabóia. Geovani Sanches could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Rodolfo Bertassi made a huge save. Rodolfo Bertassi had great luck who in the 31stth minute grab hold of the ball when Geovani Sanches from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 32nd minute of the match Jereba 4EVER got a corner. El ABUELO FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Percy de Barros ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Jereba 4EVER's Enio Linares to fire away a dangerous shot which Rodolfo Bertassi despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Rodolfo Bertassi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Enio Linares showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 32 minute of play. The El ABUELO FC fans' excitement grew in the 36th match minute when El ABUELO FC's Isidoro Azevedo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Laurence Peacock hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. El ABUELO FC's Rodolfo Bertassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geovani Sanches in the 39th minute of play. In the 44th minute João Pedro Moreno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Bertassi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Geovani Sanches was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, El ABUELO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Geovani Sanches came free, but Rodolfo Bertassi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isidoro Azevedo got free with Maicon Trevisan in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to El ABUELO FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Laurence Peacock hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Natanael Munhoz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jereba 4EVER's supporters rose to their feet, but Natanael Munhoz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodolfo Bertassi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidoro Azevedo in the 70th minute of play forced Jereba 4EVER's goalkeeper Maicon Trevisan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maicon Trevisan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isidoro Azevedo in the 73rd minute. Rodolfo Bertassi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Pedro Moreno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodolfo Bertassi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Pedro Moreno in the 76th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers João Pedro Moreno in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodolfo Bertassi saved El ABUELO FC from getting behind. After 80 minutes of play, El ABUELO FC's Isidoro Azevedo made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maicon Trevisan was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ildefonso Gonzo during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jereba 4EVER's Geovani Sanches got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Isidoro Azevedo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maicon Trevisan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, El ABUELO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dito Quirino came free, but Rodolfo Bertassi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. El ABUELO FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.