World League

Serra Dourada
Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) LIVIOFOREVER's Emanuele Morelli 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. Iordache Pandrea made in the 3rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Jardim América FC's Patrick do Vale. In the 4th minute, Patrick do Vale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jardim América FC's 高文川 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuele Morelli in the 5th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Agostinho Bittencourt in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fabiano Rago prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Agostinho Bittencourt in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fabiano Rago saved LIVIOFOREVER from getting behind. 高文川 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carmine Milani, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute LIVIOFOREVER were awarded a corner. Concetto Tacconelli went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to LIVIOFOREVER's Emanuele Morelli getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vicente Ferris in the 18th minute of play forced LIVIOFOREVER's goalkeeper Fabiano Rago to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. LIVIOFOREVER's Fabiano Rago played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agostinho Bittencourt in the 29th minute of play. Jardim América FC's Patrick do Vale managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Iordache Pandrea in the 31 minute of the game. In the 34th minute of the match Jardim América FC got a corner. LIVIOFOREVER's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Owen Gallagher ran over to the corner to take the kick. 高文川 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giancarlo Antognoni, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Vicente Ferris managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jardim América FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Vicente Ferris was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabiano Rago breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Agostinho Bittencourt in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fabiano Rago prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Giuliano Galfrè had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 44th minute Agostinho Bittencourt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Rago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabiano Rago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Ferris, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. 46 minutes into the match, LIVIOFOREVER's Concetto Tacconelli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 高文川 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Vicente Ferris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabiano Rago having to interfere. Fabiano Rago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vicente Ferris in the 60th minute of the match. 高文川 made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Giancarlo Antognoni sent off a good shot on target. 64 minutes into the match, Jardim América FC's goalkeeper 高文川 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Concetto Tacconelli. Iordache Pandrea got a throw-in 66 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Giancarlo Antognoni. Concetto Tacconelli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but 高文川 made a huge save. Emanuele Morelli succeeded in the game's 74th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Fabiano Rago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Ferris, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Jardim América FC made a substitution. Aníbal Abraão replaced Luís Fernando Rossi. Jardim América FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Owen Gallagher in the 83rd minute. Owen Gallagher made a great header on Jardim América FC's corner, it was just that LIVIOFOREVER's Fabiano Rago managed to reach the ball for a save. Youri van Eycken sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 86 minutes into the match, LIVIOFOREVER's goal looked a bit too open when Vicente Ferris came free, but Fabiano Rago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giuliano Galfrè was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 91st minute. LIVIOFOREVER's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Fabiano Rago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Ferris, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rafa Alves hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. The LIVIOFOREVER supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing LIVIOFOREVER would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.