World League

SimuV3 Arena Stadium
Spectators: 7394 (Terracing: 5595, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Erberk Tunçkol started the match with the kick off. Altay Ulgu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erberk Tunçkol in the 3rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Albano Piearres during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 5th minute, Albano Piearres hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aureliano Manilan hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aureliano Manilan in the 19th minute of play forced E. C. Flamengo Paraibano's goalkeeper Mané Barreto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albin Anundsson in the 20th minute of play forced SimuV3's goalkeeper Altay Ulgu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Silvano Francho could shoot a difficult shot in the 22nd minute, which Mané Barreto however easily saved by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Lips in the 23rd minute of play forced E. C. Flamengo Paraibano's goalkeeper Mané Barreto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Aureliano Manilan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Mané Barreto, 1-0. In the 33rd match minute, E. C. Flamengo Paraibano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vivaldo Cunha to maneuver through the defense. When Aureliano Manilan came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the SimuV3 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Aureliano Manilan couldn't finish the play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aureliano Manilan made a kick off. After a rather tough play, E. C. Flamengo Paraibano's Vivaldo Cunha got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 54th minute, SimuV3's Lucas Perez seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Lucas Perez the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of SimuV3 protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Lucas Perez had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 53 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for SimuV3! After a defensive mix-up in E. C. Flamengo Paraibano's zone, Aureliano Manilan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mané Barreto came out of the goal and Aureliano Manilan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. SimuV3's Saul Godoy was substituted for Silvano Francho. After 60 minutes, Vivaldo Cunha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the E. C. Flamengo Paraibano and the SimuV3 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Vivaldo Cunha kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. E. C. Flamengo Paraibano's Mané Barreto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raul Lips in the 68th minute of play. 69 minutes into the game, Godofredo Romelio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SimuV3's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave E. C. Flamengo Paraibano the free kick. In the 69th match minute, SimuV3 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Godofredo Romelio to maneuver through the defense. Altay Ulgu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albin Anundsson in the 70th minute of the match. E. C. Flamengo Paraibano made a substitution. Thomás Loureiro replaced Erberk Tunçkol. A collision led to SimuV3 getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Aureliano Manilan hit a great ball. 74 minutes into the match, SimuV3's goal looked a bit too open when Albin Anundsson came free, but Altay Ulgu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Altay Ulgu made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Albin Anundsson sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Bernardinho Vaz managed to get in a good position for a shot. E. C. Flamengo Paraibano's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardinho Vaz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Altay Ulgu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Jefferson Ortiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of SimuV3 booed when E. C. Flamengo Paraibano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardinho Vaz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd minute, Feliciano Silvanito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 88th minute Danny Boy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mané Barreto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mané Barreto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danny Boy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Aureliano Manilan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mané Barreto was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. E. C. Flamengo Paraibano's Mané Barreto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aureliano Manilan in the 96th minute of play.