World League

Estadio 7EVEN
Spectators: 7472 (Terracing: 5605, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) António Gama started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute Torcato Rebocho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Johnstone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tim Johnstone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Torcato Rebocho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edgar Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 18th minute Carl Downes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ignatius Casasola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute, Edgar Costa made a precise shot to the right of Tim Johnstone. The Tigers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. 26 minutes into the match, Carl Downes notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Garanhão do SUL's Ignatius Casasola. Ignatius Casasola was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Frankie Brookes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ignatius Casasola read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. After some careless play in the The Tigers defense, Edgar Costa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tim Johnstone. The The Tigers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tim Johnstone should have stopped the shot. Edgar Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Tim Johnstone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Carl Downes made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by António Gama in the 55th minute of play forced The Tigers's goalkeeper Tim Johnstone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Garanhão do SUL's Ignatius Casasola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carl Downes in the 57th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Garanhão do SUL's Akis Kefallinos got a free kick in the 66th minute. Garanhão do SUL made a substitution. Albano Leizarraga replaced Edgar Costa. In the 71st minute Torcato Rebocho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Johnstone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tim Johnstone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amado Vigário in the 72nd minute of play. The Garanhão do SUL fans' excitement grew in the 77th match minute when Garanhão do SUL's Akis Kefallinos 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 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Albano Leizarraga scored 4-1 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tim Johnstone, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in The Tigers's zone, Albano Leizarraga stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tim Johnstone came out of the goal and Albano Leizarraga tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 86th minute Amado Vigário shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Johnstone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Albano Leizarraga came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Garanhão do SUL fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Albano Leizarraga couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Garanhão do SUL had won after a very even match.