World League

Gillete Stadium
Spectators: 7444 (Terracing: 5584, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) Gustavo Cordeiro made the kick off and thus started the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gustavo Cordeiro in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Claudio-Paul Taffarel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Jeremias Abraão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gerrit Hardering made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeremias Abraão in the 13th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Gustavo Cordeiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudio-Paul Taffarel was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Claudio-Paul Taffarel was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Fellipe Penha. Inter de Melão's Claudio-Paul Taffarel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Inter de Melão from getting a goal against them. New England Patriots were furious when Jonathan Libertad was red carded, 23 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 23rd minute of the game. One of New England Patriots:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Inter de Melão:s goal. The referee gave Inter de Melão a penalty, 25 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Delfim Paraense, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of New England Patriots's Gerrit Hardering. 0-1. Gerrit Hardering showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Delfim Paraense in the 31st minute of the match. After some careless play in the New England Patriots defense, Delfim Paraense kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gerrit Hardering. The New England Patriots fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gerrit Hardering should have stopped the shot. Reginaldo Prado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Reginaldo Prado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Claudio-Paul Taffarel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Claudio-Paul Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reginaldo Prado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 57 minutes into the match, Inter de Melão's goal looked a bit too open when Valdomiro Nunes came free, but Claudio-Paul Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fellipe Penha kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. New England Patriots's Gerrit Hardering played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Farias in the 58th minute of play. Gerrit Hardering made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jeremias Abraão in the 60th minute. 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 Valdomiro Nunes in the 62nd minute of play. Gerrit Hardering didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Delfim Paraense went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Valdomiro Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Claudio-Paul Taffarel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 77th minute Delfim Paraense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerrit Hardering saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gerrit Hardering showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Falcão Dias, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. After 81 played minutes New England Patriots got a freekick which was hit by Fellipe Penha. Gerrit Hardering made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Delfim Paraense sent off a good shot on target. Gerrit Hardering took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Delfim Paraense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 93rd minute, Jeremias Abraão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Inter de Melão had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.