World League

Avant Alviverde
Spectators: 7454 (Terracing: 5591, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) An unexpectedly hard shot by Mehmet Özdilek in the 2nd minute of play forced SE Palmeiras's goalkeeper Nilson Dracena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 4 minutes into the game, Rossoneri XI's Joel Odman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nilson Dracena made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 7th minute Oden Torsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilson Dracena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 16 minutes of play, Rossoneri XI's Mehmet Özdilek made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nilson Dracena was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nilson Dracena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehmet Özdilek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mehmet Özdilek struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Nilson Dracena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rossoneri XI. SE Palmeiras's Nilson Dracena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mehmet Özdilek in the 26th minute of play. Nilson Dracena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Honorato Soveral in the 28th minute of play. In the 29th minute of the match Rossoneri XI got a corner. SE Palmeiras's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Winford McGraw ran over to the corner to take the kick. After a rather tough play, SE Palmeiras's Oswaldo Godoi got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Carlos Fernando Aparecido kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Winford McGraw's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Nilson Dracena - 0-4 was put on the score board in the 35th minute. In the 38th match minute, Rossoneri XI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Odman to maneuver through the defense. Fang Xing Ang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oswaldo Godoi in the 41st minute of the match. SE Palmeiras's Nilson Dracena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oden Torsson in the 46th minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Basílio do Valle had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fang Xing Ang. Rossoneri XI's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Basílio do Valle was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mehmet Özdilek to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mehmet Özdilek in the 53rd minute of play forced SE Palmeiras's goalkeeper Nilson Dracena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rossoneri XI's Fang Xing Ang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oswaldo Godoi in the 56th minute of play. Oswaldo Godoi's late challenge caught a Rossoneri XI's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oswaldo Godoi helped the player get up and apologised. After 56 played minutes SE Palmeiras got a freekick which was hit by Oswaldo Godoi. Nilson Dracena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oden Torsson in the 61st minute of the match. Nilson Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oden Torsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 65th minute of the match, Mehmet Özdilek got a very nice opportunity to score, but Nilson Dracena was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 66 minutes in the game, Oden Torsson fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Nilson Dracena having to interfere. SE Palmeiras's Nilson Dracena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Odman in the 67th minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Mehmet Özdilek made a precise shot to the right of Nilson Dracena. SE Palmeiras's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-6. Fang Xing Ang stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Oswaldo Godoi's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Fang Xing Ang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Miranda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute, SE Palmeiras's Elivélton Valle seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Elivélton Valle the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of SE Palmeiras protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Elivélton Valle had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 85th minute of the game. One of SE Palmeiras:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Rossoneri XI:s goal. SE Palmeiras:s Nilson Dracena showed great skill when he stopped Winford McGraw:s penalty. When Natanael Paraense fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SE Palmeiras's protests and gave Natanael Paraense a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to SE Palmeiras getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Natanael Paraense hit a great ball. Nilson Dracena made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mehmet Özdilek in the 90th minute. Rossoneri XI's Fang Xing Ang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Natanael Paraense in the 91st minute of play. In the 93rd minute Honorato Soveral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilson Dracena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94thth minute of the game Joel Odman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SE Palmeiras's Nilson Dracena was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 95 minutes into the game, Rossoneri XI's Winford McGraw nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nilson Dracena made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-7. Nilson Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mehmet Özdilek, who was totally free with the ball in the 99th minute.