World League

San Siro Stadium
Spectators: 7454 (Terracing: 5591, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Delfim Paraense got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nils Bohr in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Claudio-Paul Taffarel saved Inter de Melão from getting behind. Inter de Melão's Claudio-Paul Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nils Bohr in the 9th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Baby Snakes's Terence McKenna got a free kick in the 11th minute. Baby Snakes's Ron Tomkin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Delfim Paraense in the 13th minute of play. Inter de Melão's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Delfim Paraense in the 14th minute. The corner ended in Delfim Paraense almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Baby Snakes's Ron Tomkin did a great save. Inter de Melão's Claudio-Paul Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nils Bohr in the 15th minute of play. The supporters of Inter de Melão booed when Baby Snakes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Krasimir Balakov didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 24 played minutes, Inter de Melão's Delfim Paraense shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ron Tomkin came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Inter de Melão reached it. 33 minutes into the match, Inter de Melão's goal looked a bit too open when Nils Bohr came free, but Claudio-Paul Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nils Bohr in the 33rd minute of play forced Inter de Melão's goalkeeper Claudio-Paul Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ron Tomkin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabinho Valladares in the 35th minute. In the 37th minute, Nils Bohr made a precise shot to the right of Claudio-Paul Taffarel. Inter de Melão's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 45th minute Nils Bohr shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio-Paul Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Inter de Melão players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Baby Snakes were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Teofilo Unai made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Inter de Melão's goal looked a bit too open when Nils Bohr came free, but Claudio-Paul Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 52nd minute Nils Bohr shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio-Paul Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 57th minute there was a penalty for Baby Snakes. Claudio Ubeda stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Claudio-Paul Taffarel. 0-3. Baby Snakes's Harvey Courtney was substituted for Artuir McNamee. Claudio-Paul Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nils Bohr, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Claudio-Paul Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Terence McKenna in the 66th minute of the match. Baby Snakes made a substitution. İnanç Özben replaced Nils Bohr. A well-hit corner resulted in Terence McKenna heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. A well-hit corner resulted in Terence McKenna heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Teofilo Unai could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Claudio-Paul Taffarel made a huge save. After 80 played minutes Baby Snakes got a freekick which was hit by Teofilo Unai. İnanç Özben received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Claudio-Paul Taffarel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delfim Paraense in the 87th minute of play forced Baby Snakes's goalkeeper Ron Tomkin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Claudio-Paul Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teofilo Unai in the 89th minute of play. After 90 played minutes Inter de Melão got a freekick which was hit by Gonçalo Mazza. Inter de Melão's Claudio-Paul Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by İnanç Özben in the 91st minute of play. 92 minutes into the game, İnanç Özben recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Claudio-Paul Taffarel. İnanç Özben showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4.