World League

San Juan
Spectators: 7869 (Terracing: 5903, Seating: 1810, VIP seats: 156) Minho FC's Zeferino Diegues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabio Caviedes in the 3rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Minho FC's Maicon Azevedo got a free kick in the 4th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Magno Aparecido in the 13th minute of play forced Nibiru X's goalkeeper Darío Friederichs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Darío Friederichs stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Magno Aparecido's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nibiru X's goalkeeper Darío Friederichs, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tobías Aliaga kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. In the 33rd minute of the match, Román Grebe got a very nice opportunity to score, but Zeferino Diegues was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 36 minutes into the match, Magno Aparecido notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Nibiru X's Darío Friederichs. Darío Friederichs was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Zeferino Diegues made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabio Caviedes in the 38th minute of play. With a little luck, Minho FC's Zeferino Diegues got control of the ball when Román Grebe tried to sneak it across the goal line. With an all-out effort, Nibiru X's Zeferino Diegues threw himself towards the right post 40 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Fabio Caviedes, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fabio Caviedes in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zeferino Diegues prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nibiru X's Darío Friederichs played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivo Mourato in the 43rd minute of play. Minho FC's Zeferino Diegues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabio Caviedes in the 45th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fabio Caviedes made a kick off. Tobías Aliaga kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. In the 58th minute Román Grebe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeferino Diegues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Minho FC's Zeferino Diegues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Román Grebe in the 58th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Nibiru X's zone, Yu Ran Zhen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Darío Friederichs came out of the goal and Yu Ran Zhen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nibiru X made a substitution. Jose Rojas replaced Diego Armando Faine. Nibiru X's Godofredo Bombal was substituted for Fabio Caviedes. 63 minutes into the match, Minho FC's goal looked a bit too open when Isidro De Gavardo came free, but Zeferino Diegues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute Nibiru X were awarded a corner. Renato Kilpatrick went to the cornerflag to take it. Minho FC made a substitution. Salah el Din Khan replaced Ivo Mourato. Minho FC's Hélder Soveral was substituted for Magno Aparecido. Darío Friederichs was out of position in the 70 minute of play, and Hélder Soveral capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Hélder Soveral really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. Zeferino Diegues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidro De Gavardo in the 77th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Minho FC defense, León Collado kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zeferino Diegues. The Minho FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zeferino Diegues should have stopped the shot. 86 minutes into the match, Nibiru X's goal looked a bit too open when Hélder Soveral came free, but Darío Friederichs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Minho FC's goalkeeper Zeferino Diegues, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 93rdth minute of the game Isidro De Gavardo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Minho FC's Zeferino Diegues was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 94 minutes, Tobías Aliaga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nibiru X and the Minho FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 94th match minute, Nibiru X was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tobías Aliaga to maneuver through the defense. Although Nibiru X had been in control for most of the match, Minho FC still came away with the win.