World League

Gigante de Alberdi
Spectators: 7397 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 79) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fábio Coelho kicked off to start the match. Raimond Lenk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Casemiro in the 5th minute of the match. A nice corner shot did that Carlos Casemiro got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Raimond Lenk quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Fábio Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Raimond Lenk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fábio Coelho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute Fábio Coelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimond Lenk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to E.C. Água Santa getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Laércio Leite hit a great ball. 34 minutes in the game Czeslaw Bochynski did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Angelo Rolado. Gaspar Montxo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Fernandez Gøl tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th minute of the game Czeslaw Bochynski made a throw-in which Angelo Rolado played forward. In the 42nd minute, Constantino Idacio fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After 44 played minutes Piratas FC got a freekick which was hit by Cleto Onofre. 45 minutes into the match, Piratas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fábio Coelho came free, but Raimond Lenk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gaspar Montxo hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After the first half E.C. Água Santa were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Constantino Idacio in the 55th minute of play forced E.C. Água Santa's goalkeeper Fernandez Gøl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Gualterio Gilabert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 64th match minute, Piratas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kryspin Degutis to maneuver through the defense. Constantino Idacio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Fernandez Gøl tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Constantino Idacio hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. After 73 played minutes E.C. Água Santa got a freekick which was hit by Laércio Leite. Lenílson Bittencourt's late challenge caught a Piratas FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lenílson Bittencourt helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Piratas FC booed when E.C. Água Santa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lenílson Bittencourt didn't get a good kick on the ball. E.C. Água Santa's Fernandez Gøl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roman Steven in the 75th minute of play. Raimond Lenk made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Gualterio Gilabert sent off a good shot on target. Fernandez Gøl showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelo Rolado, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by Piratas FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Carlos Casemiro was slow to take the kick. During this time E.C. Água Santa's players had a chance to rest. The corner led E.C. Água Santa's Carlos Casemiro to fire away a dangerous shot which Raimond Lenk despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Constantino Idacio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Piratas FC's Raimond Lenk proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Piratas FC from getting a goal against them. 90 minutes had been played when some careless play by Piratas FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Carlos Casemiro was slow to take the kick. During this time E.C. Água Santa's players had a chance to rest. After 90 minutes, Baltazar Paiva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the E.C. Água Santa and the Piratas FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, E.C. Água Santa's Baltazar Paiva got a free kick in the 90th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. E.C. Água Santa walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.