World League

Campo do Negritude
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Júlio Salles kicked off to start the match. After 4 minutes Zandarin FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sydney Queiroz who took care of the corner kick. In the 6th minute, Júlio Salles left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The NEGRITUDE FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. A collision led to Zandarin FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Dráusio Diniz hit a great ball. Marinos Androulakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, NEGRITUDE FC's Kauan Leão got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 21st minute Cido Souza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Vargas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Kauan Leão fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored NEGRITUDE FC's protests and gave Kauan Leão a yellow card for diving instead. Kauan Leão kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Marinos Androulakis took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ernesto Vargas. Ernesto Vargas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Zandarin FC's Rogério Paraense proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Zandarin FC from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sydney Queiroz got free with Rogério Paraense in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Zandarin FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Dráusio Diniz hit a great ball. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Luisão Bertassi kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Júnior Pereira's late challenge caught a Zandarin FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Júnior Pereira helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, NEGRITUDE FC's Júnior Pereira got a free kick in the 53rd minute. In the 57th match minute, Zandarin FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dráusio Diniz to maneuver through the defense. After 59 played minutes NEGRITUDE FC got a freekick which was hit by Trent Alexander-Arnold. Rogério Paraense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Júlio Salles in the 61st minute of play. In the 61st match minute, NEGRITUDE FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Trent Alexander-Arnold to maneuver through the defense. André Luís Seco hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Rogério Paraense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Júlio Salles, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Sydney Queiroz managed to get in a good position for a shot. NEGRITUDE FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Sydney Queiroz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rogério Paraense breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Zandarin FC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Dráusio Diniz hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joel Sousa during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 78 minutes into the match, Zandarin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Inácio Macedo came free, but Rogério Paraense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 81 minutes into the game, Dráusio Diniz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zandarin FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave NEGRITUDE FC the free kick. In the 81st minute, Dráusio Diniz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of NEGRITUDE FC booed when Zandarin FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dráusio Diniz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marinos Androulakis received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ernesto Vargas came out and tried to block the shot, but Marinos Androulakis slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 85th minute. Rogério Paraense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sydney Queiroz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 89 played minutes NEGRITUDE FC got a freekick which was hit by Kauan Leão. Germano Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. 95 minutes into the match, Sydney Queiroz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rogério Paraense. Zandarin FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sydney Queiroz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. NEGRITUDE FC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.