World League

LA PIARA
Spectators: 7519 (Terracing: 5640, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Thiago Senna might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Venancio Bihar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Thiago Senna ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 4th minute Thiago Senna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Venancio Bihar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Venancio Bihar came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by CA Portugália's Thiago Senna. But to his dismay, Thiago Senna quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The supporters of CA Portugália booed when CF JABATOS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lauro Saavedra didn't get a good kick on the ball. Venancio Bihar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thiago Senna in the 18th minute of play. Thiago Senna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When CA Portugália's Thiago Senna in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CF JABATOS's goalie prevented a goal. Marco Pes struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Rogério Soberano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CF JABATOS. Venancio Bihar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thiago Senna in the 32nd minute of the match. CA Portugália's Thiago Senna got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 44th minute of the game. One of CF JABATOS:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of CA Portugália:s goal. The CF JABATOS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. CA Portugália were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Maximo Gomesano to make the kick off. Serafino Gaitano hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Venancio Bihar was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Thiago Senna showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 56 minute of play. With his leg Venancio Bihar managed to avoid a goal in the 59thth minute, when CA Portugália's Thiago Senna fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 64th minute Thiago Senna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Venancio Bihar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thiago Senna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Venancio Bihar made a huge save. 71 minutes into the match, Thiago Senna notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of CF JABATOS's Venancio Bihar. Venancio Bihar was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Barry Gunn didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 0-5 via right post in the game's 76th minute. CA Portugália's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! CF JABATOS's Venancio Bihar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barry Gunn in the 79th minute of play. The corner led CA Portugália's Carlos Fernando dos Santos to a score. 0-6 in the 81st minute. Barry Gunn blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Venancio Bihar having to make a save. When the match clock showed 91 minutes, the score became 0-7 when Barry Gunn sped through CF JABATOS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Venancio Bihar. The CA Portugália supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing CA Portugália would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.