World League

Relvado Arena
Spectators: 7756 (Terracing: 5819, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cheng Ling Yang got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute Facopo FBPA were awarded a corner. Cheng Ling Yang went to the cornerflag to take it. Osvaldinho Moreno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduardo Prado in the 6th minute of play. In the 7th minute Ezequiel Ortiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvaldinho Moreno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, Facopo FBPA's goal looked a bit too open when Jânio Lira came free, but Osvaldinho Moreno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Torreão OFF's Zézinho Freitas got control of the ball when Dalmo Motta tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Jânio Lira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zézinho Freitas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ilgaz Aydoğan in the 18th minute of play. The supporters of Facopo FBPA booed when Torreão OFF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kaur Laving didn't get a good kick on the ball. Osvaldinho Moreno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ezequiel Ortiz in the 34th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Zhivko Húntev could shoot a difficult shot in the 42nd minute, which Zézinho Freitas however easily saved by the left post. Torreão OFF's Zézinho Freitas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ilgaz Aydoğan in the 44th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jânio Lira in the 45th minute of play forced Facopo FBPA's goalkeeper Osvaldinho Moreno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Torreão OFF were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jânio Lira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Jânio Lira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zhivko Húntev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Zézinho Freitas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 56 minutes into the match, Facopo FBPA's goalkeeper Osvaldinho Moreno had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ezequiel Ortiz. In the 59th minute Zhivko Húntev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zézinho Freitas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hori Galli in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zézinho Freitas saved Torreão OFF from getting behind. 63 minutes into the match, Torreão OFF's goal looked a bit too open when Hori Galli came free, but Zézinho Freitas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Torreão OFF's goal looked a bit too open when Zhivko Húntev came free, but Zézinho Freitas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 66 played minutes Torreão OFF got a freekick which was hit by Kaur Laving. 69 minutes into the match, Zhivko Húntev notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Torreão OFF's Zézinho Freitas. Zézinho Freitas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Zézinho Freitas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhivko Húntev, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Zézinho Freitas came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Facopo FBPA's Zhivko Húntev. But to his dismay, Zhivko Húntev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Zézinho Freitas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ilgaz Aydoğan in the 81st minute of the match. 85 minutes into the game, Zhivko Húntev cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Zézinho Freitas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Torreão OFF's Gocha Head Son was substituted for Jânio Lira. Zézinho Freitas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ilgaz Aydoğan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gocha Head Son's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Osvaldinho Moreno read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Torreão OFF players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Facopo FBPA.