World League

POTREIRÃO
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Galo do Cerrado's Beto dos Santos 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. Armando Buinton made an important save on a dangerous shot by Beto dos Santos in the 4th minute. Vicente Barbosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferdinando Aceto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th minute, Galo do Cerrado's Sebastian Drewitz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Calatafimi Segesta's Armando Buinton proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Calatafimi Segesta from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Sebastian Drewitz took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Armando Buinton to make any attempt to save it. After a rather tough play, Calatafimi Segesta's Beppe Carrea got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 30th minute Beto dos Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Buinton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 35 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Anthony Muzzatti sped through Galo do Cerrado's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Vicente Barbosa. In the 38th minute, Severino Novaes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anthony Muzzatti scored 2-3 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vicente Barbosa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 43rd minute, Sebastian Drewitz 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. 44 minutes into the match, Calatafimi Segesta's goal looked a bit too open when Almantas Plungys came free, but Armando Buinton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Calatafimi Segesta's Beppe Carrea sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vicente Barbosa narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

Calatafimi Segesta's Concetto Spione was substituted for Ferdinando Aceto. The wind increased when Anthony Muzzatti made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexander Di Fabrizio in the 57th minute of play forced Galo do Cerrado's goalkeeper Vicente Barbosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes into the game, Francesco Pittelli threw the ball into play from the sideline. Galo do Cerrado's Severino Novaes quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After 59 minutes of play, Galo do Cerrado's Beto dos Santos made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Armando Buinton was left in no man's land by his defense there! Vicente Barbosa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anthony Muzzatti in the 62nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sebastian Drewitz in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Armando Buinton saved Calatafimi Segesta from getting behind. 67 minutes into the match, Galo do Cerrado's goal looked a bit too open when Alexander Di Fabrizio came free, but Vicente Barbosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Galo do Cerrado booed when Calatafimi Segesta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beppe Carrea didn't get a good kick on the ball. Armando Buinton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beto dos Santos in the 70th minute of play. In the 75th minute Evelio Peli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Buinton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Galo do Cerrado's Pedrinho da Silva got a free kick in the 78th minute. Galo do Cerrado's Vicente Barbosa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Galo do Cerrado from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Almantas Plungys put it in 4-3 from a short distance just to the right of Armando Buinton. If Evelio Peli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Evelio Peli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Buinton having to interfere. Calatafimi Segesta's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.