World League

ARENA
Spectators: 7565 (Terracing: 5675, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) If 史挺南 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sergio Goicoechea stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leandro Soares's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. 7 minutes into the match, Fc Benefica's goalkeeper Mitchel Dijkstra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 史挺南. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Leandro Soares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Benefica's supporters rose to their feet, but Leandro Soares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sergio Goicoechea breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sergio Goicoechea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leandro Soares in the 11th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, GRÊMIO's goal looked a bit too open when Jens van Basten came free, but Sergio Goicoechea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leandro Soares blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sergio Goicoechea having to make a save. Sergio Goicoechea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leandro Soares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fc Benefica's Mitchel Dijkstra proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Fc Benefica from getting a goal against them. Sergio Goicoechea came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Fc Benefica's Leandro Soares. But to his dismay, Leandro Soares quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Humberto Jonge kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. If Leandro Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sergio Goicoechea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leandro Soares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sergio Goicoechea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leandro Soares in the 46th minute of play.

Sergio Goicoechea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leandro Soares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. GRÊMIO's Sergio Goicoechea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save GRÊMIO from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Leandro Soares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Benefica's supporters rose to their feet, but Leandro Soares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sergio Goicoechea breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 58 minutes into the match, Fc Benefica's goal looked a bit too open when Silvério Pinheiro came free, but Mitchel Dijkstra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aníbal Moura made in the 59th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Fc Benefica's Eduard Gryshko. A sloppy throw-in by Aníbal Moura in the 61st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Fc Benefica's Jens van Basten. With his leg Sergio Goicoechea managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when Fc Benefica's Leandro Soares fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 79 minutes of play, GRÊMIO's 史挺南 made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mitchel Dijkstra was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 82ndth minute of the game Leandro Soares who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GRÊMIO's Sergio Goicoechea was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 92 minutes into the match, Fc Benefica's goal looked a bit too open when 史挺南 came free, but Mitchel Dijkstra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 93 minutes into the game, Abel Pirani cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-4. Mitchel Dijkstra was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.