World League

Joselito Arena
Spectators: 7486 (Terracing: 5615, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Cascatinha United's Clóvis de Senna started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience was convinced that Róbert Benkó's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Geovanni Hoffmann was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. In the 6th minute, Elder Godoi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 9 minutes into the match, Armada's Róbert Benkó sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Geovanni Hoffmann narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 10 minutes into the match, Armada's goalkeeper Cristi Miheș had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Téo Leite. 13 minutes into the match, Armada's goal looked a bit too open when Téo Leite came free, but Cristi Miheș reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Róbert Benkó struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Geovanni Hoffmann didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Armada. 19 minutes into the match, Armada's Róbert Benkó sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Geovanni Hoffmann narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Armada were awarded a corner in the 20th minute after Cascatinha United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. He Wei Feng took the corner. The corner ended in He Wei Feng almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Cascatinha United's Geovanni Hoffmann did a great save. Clóvis de Senna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Cristi Miheș tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 25th minute, Róbert Benkó left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Armada fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Aníbal de Queirós hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute of the match He Wei Feng sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Geovanni Hoffmann skillfully saved the ball. 30 minutes into the match, Cascatinha United's goal looked a bit too open when Róbert Benkó came free, but Geovanni Hoffmann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Róbert Benkó in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Geovanni Hoffmann saved Cascatinha United from getting behind. In the 39th minute, Elder Godoi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Róbert Benkó in the 41st minute of play forced Cascatinha United's goalkeeper Geovanni Hoffmann to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Róbert Benkó in the 41st minute of play forced Cascatinha United's goalkeeper Geovanni Hoffmann to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Róbert Benkó's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Geovanni Hoffmann read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. If Róbert Benkó had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Geovanni Hoffmann showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Róbert Benkó, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The Cascatinha United players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Armada were winning 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Róbert Benkó was the one to do the kick off. When Róbert Benkó came up free with the goalie in the 50th minute, the Armada 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 Róbert Benkó couldn't finish the play. 53 minutes into the match, Róbert Benkó dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Geovanni Hoffmann, 0-3. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Róbert Benkó in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Geovanni Hoffmann prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 59th minute of the match Armada got a corner. Cascatinha United's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. He Wei Feng ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 68th minute, Róbert Benkó left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Armada fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. Armada made a substitution. Filomeno Igon replaced Róbert Benkó. In the 72nd minute of the match, Omar Florinio got a very nice opportunity to score, but Geovanni Hoffmann was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 73rd minute, Armada's Filomeno Igon ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Geovanni Hoffmann. Geovanni Hoffmann yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-6. In the 77th minute Filomeno Igon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovanni Hoffmann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Filomeno Igon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Geovanni Hoffmann was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. After 80 minutes Cascatinha United's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was He Wei Feng who took care of the corner kick. He Wei Feng made a great header on Armada's corner, it was just that Cascatinha United's Geovanni Hoffmann managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cascatinha United's goalkeeper Geovanni Hoffmann, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 85 minutes of play, Armada's Filomeno Igon made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Geovanni Hoffmann was left in no man's land by his defense there! With splendid footwork Filomeno Igon arrived in front of goal to shoot 0-8 by the left pole in the game's 91st minute. Filomeno Igon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Geovanni Hoffmann read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. In the 95th minute Armada were awarded a corner. He Wei Feng went to the cornerflag to take it. Armada's Omar Florinio was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Geovanni Hoffmann in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Armada had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.