World League

POTREIRÃO
Spectators: 7503 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Beto dos Santos started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Torsten Björnsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Beto dos Santos in the 17th minute. Vicente Barbosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexis Sánchez in the 19th minute of the match. Vicente Barbosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexis Sánchez, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After taking down the ball on Stockholm Generals's corner Mario Ariwibowo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Vicente Barbosa quite easily take care of the ball. Alexis Sánchez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Vicente Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Almantas Plungys's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Torsten Björnsson was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Vicente Barbosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexis Sánchez in the 30th minute of the match. Vicente Barbosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Milan Pavlovský, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stockholm Generals were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after Galo do Cerrado's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mario Ariwibowo took the corner. The corner led Stockholm Generals's Richard Pilgren to fire away a dangerous shot which Vicente Barbosa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Stockholm Generals's Milan Pavlovský in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Galo do Cerrado's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Alexis Sánchez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stockholm Generals's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexis Sánchez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vicente Barbosa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Galo do Cerrado booed when Stockholm Generals was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafael Muñana didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

In the 52nd minute, Alexis Sánchez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Stockholm Generals fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Vicente Barbosa made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Alexis Sánchez sent off a good shot on target. In the 58th minute Sebastian Drewitz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Torsten Björnsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erasmo Dias hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Stockholm Generals's Mario Ariwibowo got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 63 minutes into the match, Stockholm Generals's goal looked a bit too open when Almantas Plungys came free, but Torsten Björnsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Galo do Cerrado made a substitution. Jean-Yves Amand replaced Wesley Richard. Stockholm Generals made a substitution. Sebastian Forsell replaced Brian Bryngelsson. A sloppy throw-in by Kurt Holmberg in the 68th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Galo do Cerrado's Pedrinho da Silva. Vicente Barbosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mario Ariwibowo, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Galo do Cerrado's Claudinho Sá managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Sebastian Forsell in the 73 minute of the game. In the 75th minute, Almantas Plungys hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Richard Pilgren could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Vicente Barbosa made a huge save. Vicente Barbosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Richard Pilgren in the 85th minute of play.