World League

Pepsi Arena
Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Damaso Roldanillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adam Healy in the 5th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nuno de Andrade in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ignacy Bierfass saved FC Viper from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Nuno de Andrade put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Ignacy Bierfass. In the 11th minute, Hieronim Imbor got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 13 minutes into the match, Noroeste Paulista's goalkeeper Damaso Roldanillo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wojciech Kluska. Damaso Roldanillo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Wojciech Kluska showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 13 minute of play. When the match clock showed 16 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Nuno de Andrade sped through FC Viper's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ignacy Bierfass. 19 minutes into the match, FC Viper's goal looked a bit too open when Nuno de Andrade came free, but Ignacy Bierfass reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Noroeste Paulista's goal looked a bit too open when Adam Healy came free, but Damaso Roldanillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Damaso Roldanillo didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 25th minute, which inside left pole to 2-2. Hieronim Imbor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Damaso Roldanillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hieronim Imbor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfons Persson during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 40 played minutes Noroeste Paulista got a freekick which was hit by Alfons Persson. After 41 minutes, Karol Marciewicz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Viper and the Noroeste Paulista players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 41st minute, Karol Marciewicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 43 played minutes Noroeste Paulista got a freekick which was hit by Célio Peixoto. A hard shot by Wojciech Kluska from long distance, 44 minutes into the match, got Damaso Roldanillo's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When Hieronim Imbor fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Viper's protests and gave Hieronim Imbor a yellow card for diving instead. After 51 played minutes FC Viper got a freekick which was hit by Hieronim Imbor. After some careless play in the Noroeste Paulista defense, Wojciech Kluska kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Damaso Roldanillo. The Noroeste Paulista fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Damaso Roldanillo should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Noroeste Paulista booed when FC Viper was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hieronim Imbor didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wojciech Kluska in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Damaso Roldanillo saved Noroeste Paulista from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wojciech Kluska in the 65th minute of play forced Noroeste Paulista's goalkeeper Damaso Roldanillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ignacy Bierfass made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nuno de Andrade in the 71st minute of play. Wojciech Kluska scored 4-2 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Damaso Roldanillo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Noroeste Paulista made a substitution. Léo Pinho replaced Sidney de Senna. Noroeste Paulista's Ronaldo Maradona was substituted for Dinei Laguna. Téo Neiva made in the 83rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FC Viper's Karol Marciewicz. The supporters of Noroeste Paulista booed when FC Viper was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adam Healy didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Noroeste Paulista's Ignacy Bierfass threw himself towards the right post 92 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Giovanni de Sousa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 92nd match minute, FC Viper was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ignacy Malicki to maneuver through the defense. Ignacy Bierfass made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giovanni de Sousa in the 93rd minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FC Viper fans cheered their team off the field, for while Noroeste Paulista had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.