World League

Estadio SINGULAR
Spectators: 7707 (Terracing: 5782, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Vacid Nefer took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alexandre Perdigão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vacid Nefer in the 3rd minute of play. The supporters of Club Deportivo Español booed when PLURAL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eray Koyas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vacid Nefer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandre Perdigão having to interfere. 13 minutes into the match, PLURAL's goal looked a bit too open when Vacid Nefer came free, but Alexandre Perdigão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Vacid Nefer had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alexandre Perdigão. PLURAL's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vacid Nefer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 17 minutes PLURAL's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Anthony Bonelli who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Club Deportivo Español's Anthony Bonelli to fire away a dangerous shot which Alexandre Perdigão despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Flavio Botello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Vacid Nefer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vacid Nefer in the 25th minute of play forced PLURAL's goalkeeper Alexandre Perdigão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Jonatan Dorio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Robot Haalands short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Turgut Talha to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Valdemar Moreira kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. PLURAL's Alexandre Perdigão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vacid Nefer in the 36th minute of play. After 37 played minutes Club Deportivo Español got a freekick which was hit by Petrică Bărbulescu. In the 39th minute, PLURAL's Robot Haaland ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Turgut Talha. Turgut Talha yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. When Vacid Nefer came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Club Deportivo Español fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vacid Nefer couldn't finish the play. In the 47th match minute, PLURAL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eray Koyas to maneuver through the defense.

The wind increased when Jonatan Dorio made the kick off in the second half. Vacid Nefer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jonatan Dorio in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Turgut Talha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 61st minute Vacid Nefer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandre Perdigão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Turgut Talha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antônio Zonta in the 63rd minute of play. Turgut Talha came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by PLURAL's Jonatan Dorio. But to his dismay, Jonatan Dorio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. PLURAL made a substitution. Iustinian Herescu replaced Valdemar Moreira. If Robot Haaland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Club Deportivo Español's Arnaldo Queiroz was substituted for Tenho Sono. After some careless play in the Club Deportivo Español defense, Robot Haaland kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Turgut Talha. The Club Deportivo Español fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Turgut Talha should have stopped the shot. Vacid Nefer blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alexandre Perdigão having to make a save. In the 88th minute Robot Haaland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Turgut Talha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vacid Nefer might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alexandre Perdigão. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vacid Nefer ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 91st minute Jonatan Dorio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Turgut Talha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.