World League

Jaciara
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Charlotte FC's Don Malbec 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 Don Malbec's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcelo Gröhe was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Don Malbec put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Marcelo Gröhe. In the 8th minute Charlotte FC were awarded a corner. Kaja Jamak went to the cornerflag to take it. Kaja Jamak made a great header on Charlotte FC's corner, it was just that Independente FC's Marcelo Gröhe managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 12th minute, Don Malbec made a precise shot to the right of Marcelo Gröhe. Independente FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 14th minute Don Malbec shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Gröhe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 15 played minutes Charlotte FC got a freekick which was hit by Parker English. 18 minutes into the match, Independente FC's goal looked a bit too open when Don Malbec came free, but Marcelo Gröhe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Charlotte FC fans' excitement grew in the 18th match minute when Charlotte FC's Don Malbec looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Hudson Toscano hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Charlotte FC's Bryant Miles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raí Prestes in the 23rd minute of play. Wander Suzanne kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. A hard shot by Nilson Duarte from long distance, 30 minutes into the match, got Bryant Miles's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Marcelo Gröhe stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Don Malbec's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. When the match clock showed 32 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Don Malbec sped through Independente FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marcelo Gröhe. Don Malbec's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcelo Gröhe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. 39 minutes into the game, Wander Suzanne cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Marcelo Gröhe was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A throw-in in the 43rd minute of the game was made by Carlos Fernando de Toledo with Joaquim Eanes as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Don Malbec blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcelo Gröhe having to make a save. Don Malbec might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcelo Gröhe. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Don Malbec ran back to his position shaking his head. Marcelo Gröhe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Don Malbec, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-6 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fernando Lucas made a kick off. When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Fernando Lucas put it in 1-6 from a short distance just to the right of Bryant Miles. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlos Fernando de Toledo during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Carlos Fernando de Toledo kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. In the 63rd minute, Don Malbec left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Charlotte FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-7. Bryant Miles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raí Prestes in the 67th minute of play. If Don Malbec had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Independente FC's Marcelo Gröhe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Independente FC from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Wander Suzanne managed to get in a good position for a shot. Charlotte FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Wander Suzanne was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcelo Gröhe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marcelo Gröhe was out of position in the 91 minute of play, and Vicente Rafferty capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Vicente Rafferty really showed his touch with that goal: 1-8. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Charlotte FC's Vicente Rafferty in the 95th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Marcelo Gröhe was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Independente FC through an amazing save.