World League

Jose Alberto Ventura
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anderson Ortiz started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jerônimo Dantas in the 4th minute of play forced venturinha F.C.'s goalkeeper Armando Lehoi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of venturinha F.C. booed when Psiu! was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jerônimo Dantas didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Psiu!'s José Munhoz got control of the ball when Esteban Fuertes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 13 minutes, José Munhoz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Psiu!'s José Munhoz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guaberto Curcio in the 17th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, venturinha F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Anderson Ortiz came free, but Armando Lehoi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute, Anderson Ortiz 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. If Guaberto Curcio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the game, Psiu!'s Jerônimo Dantas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Armando Lehoi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Psiu!'s Jerônimo Dantas got his second yellow card of the match in the 26th minute. The referee ordered Jerônimo Dantas off the ground. In the 30th match minute, Psiu! was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valério Alves to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st minute Guaberto Curcio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Munhoz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 37 minutes into the game, venturinha F.C.'s Guaberto Curcio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. José Munhoz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 42nd minute Anderson Ortiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Lehoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Psiu!'s goal looked a bit too open when Saul Arano came free, but José Munhoz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th minute Álvaro Braga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Lehoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anderson Ortiz's late challenge caught a venturinha F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anderson Ortiz helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of venturinha F.C. booed when Psiu! was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anderson Ortiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Esteban Fuertes made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Esteban Fuertes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Munhoz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armando Lehoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anderson Ortiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 58th minute, Esteban Fuertes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. José Munhoz was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. If Guaberto Curcio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. venturinha F.C.'s Armando Lehoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Deilmison Robben in the 73rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esteban Fuertes in the 75th minute of play forced Psiu!'s goalkeeper José Munhoz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. José Munhoz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteban Fuertes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Deilmison Robben's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Armando Lehoi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. In the 87th match minute, venturinha F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elias Hartz to maneuver through the defense. In the 91st minute, Rafael Borre ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. José Munhoz was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Guaberto Curcio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Munhoz having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The venturinha F.C. fans cheered their team off the field, for while Psiu! had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.