World League

Drinking Skull Arena
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joris Scheer took the kick off in the first half of the match. 8 minutes into the match, Uí Fergusa's goal looked a bit too open when Joris Scheer came free, but Sergio Rochet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Uí Fergusa's goal looked a bit too open when Joris Scheer came free, but Sergio Rochet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes in the game Joris Scheer did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Bernardinho Abreu. In the 15th minute of the match S.C.CHUÍ got a corner. Uí Fergusa's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Bernardinho Abreu ran over to the corner to take the kick. Froilan Bartolome made a great header on S.C.CHUÍ's corner, it was just that Uí Fergusa's Sergio Rochet managed to reach the ball for a save. The corner led to S.C.CHUÍ's Adalberto Soeiro getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 27 minutes into the match, S.C.CHUÍ's goal looked a bit too open when Xie Rong Hao came free, but Armando Cerezo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xie Rong Hao in the 33rd minute of play forced S.C.CHUÍ's goalkeeper Armando Cerezo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Armando Cerezo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Maria Pitta in the 38th minute of play. In the 39th minute Xie Rong Hao shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Cerezo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 42nd minute Joris Scheer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergio Rochet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bernardinho Abreu in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sergio Rochet prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bernardinho Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 46 played minutes S.C.CHUÍ got a freekick which was hit by Jaime Patrício. 46 minutes into the game, Jaime Patrício was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. S.C.CHUÍ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Uí Fergusa the free kick. Jaime Patrício kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. José Maria Pitta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Xie Rong Hao to make the kick off. After having played for 58 minutes, Walery Pazura managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Uí Fergusa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Walery Pazura was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 66th minute of the game Lochlainn Holt made a throw-in which José Maria Pitta played forward. S.C.CHUÍ made a substitution. Elder Donatello replaced Luis León. A collision led to S.C.CHUÍ getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Jaime Patrício hit a great ball. Armando Cerezo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xie Rong Hao in the 70th minute of the match. Armando Cerezo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xie Rong Hao, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 73 minutes into the match, S.C.CHUÍ's goal looked a bit too open when Xie Rong Hao came free, but Armando Cerezo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armando Cerezo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xie Rong Hao in the 74th minute of play. After 77 minutes of play, Uí Fergusa's Xie Rong Hao made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Armando Cerezo was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Uí Fergusa's Walery Pazura got a free kick in the 82nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joris Scheer got free with Sergio Rochet in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Armando Cerezo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xie Rong Hao, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. S.C.CHUÍ's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.