World League

Hooters HeavenlyHome
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Heavenly Hooters's Todd Griffiths started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Heavenly Hooters's Isac Vornicu got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Lennie Rusby showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rickard Ödman in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 7th minute Rickard Ödman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lennie Rusby saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lennie Rusby took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rickard Ödman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 14 minutes into the match, Heavenly Hooters's goal looked a bit too open when Rickard Ödman came free, but Lennie Rusby reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Heavenly Hooters's Lennie Rusby played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Corbett Alonso in the 15th minute of play. Lennie Rusby stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rickard Ödman's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Lennie Rusby made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Corbett Alonso in the 16th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rickard Ödman in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lennie Rusby prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aden Couzens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Phil Naylor in the 19th minute of the match. Aden Couzens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Phil Naylor in the 20th minute of the match. Lennie Rusby took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rickard Ödman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aden Couzens made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Todd Griffiths sent off a good shot on target. After 28 minutes of play, Clube Atlético Paulista's Rickard Ödman made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lennie Rusby was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 31st minute Marquinhos Pena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lennie Rusby saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Phil Naylor got free with Aden Couzens in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Heavenly Hooters were awarded a corner in the 36th minute after Clube Atlético Paulista's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Marty King took the corner. The corner ended in Brandon Wright almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Clube Atlético Paulista's Aden Couzens did a great save. Brandon Wright in the 37thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Aden Couzens, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 40th minute Augusto Paranaense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lennie Rusby saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Heavenly Hooters's Aden Couzens threw himself towards the right post 41 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Phil Naylor, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Aden Couzens was a little too slow when Todd Griffiths got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 43rd minute. The score was now 2-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

51 minutes into the game, Rickard Ödman recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Lennie Rusby. Rickard Ödman showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. After a rather tough play, Clube Atlético Paulista's Noah Leverenz got a free kick in the 53rd minute. The supporters of Clube Atlético Paulista booed when Heavenly Hooters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Todd Griffiths didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lennie Rusby made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rickard Ödman in the 59th minute of play. If Marty King had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aden Couzens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Todd Griffiths, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Lennie Rusby showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rickard Ödman in the 69th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Augusto Paranaense could shoot a difficult shot in the 74th minute, which Lennie Rusby however easily saved by the left post. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Clube Atlético Paulista's goalkeeper Aden Couzens, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 90th minute, Todd Griffiths made a precise shot to the right of Aden Couzens. Clube Atlético Paulista's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Clube Atlético Paulista's Kauan Guerra was substituted for Corbett Alonso. Clube Atlético Paulista's Severino Soares was substituted for Marquinhos Pena. Heavenly Hooters's Adrian Collier was substituted for Richárd Bódog. Heavenly Hooters made a substitution. Todd Connery replaced Phil Naylor. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Todd Connery in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aden Couzens prevented the ball from getting in the gole. For all the effort they put into the match, the Clube Atlético Paulista players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Heavenly Hooters.