World League

Portugália Arena
Spectators: 7592 (Terracing: 5695, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Antonio Bernard got the match started through his kick off. Gu Xiang Zhou's late challenge caught a TALLERES DE CBA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gu Xiang Zhou helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to CA Portugália getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Gu Xiang Zhou hit a great ball. Rogério Soberano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeremias Sugoi in the 8th minute of the match. Carlos Fernando dos Santos struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Lucio Afonso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CA Portugália. In the 10th match minute, TALLERES DE CBA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuele Luzi to maneuver through the defense. Rogério Soberano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonio Bernard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 14 minutes into the match, CA Portugália's goal looked a bit too open when Ronaldo Pika came free, but Rogério Soberano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thiago Senna scored 1-0 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lucio Afonso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 20th minute, CA Portugália's Thiago Senna ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lucio Afonso. Lucio Afonso yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. After 23 minutes of play, CA Portugália's Thiago Senna made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lucio Afonso was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 27th match minute, CA Portugália was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serafino Gaitano to maneuver through the defense. 31 minutes into the game, Carlos Fernando dos Santos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CA Portugália's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TALLERES DE CBA the free kick. In the 31st match minute, CA Portugália was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Fernando dos Santos to maneuver through the defense. Gombal Sierra hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Lucio Afonso made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Thiago Senna sent off a good shot on target. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Thiago Senna to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Fernando dos Santos in the 51st minute of play forced TALLERES DE CBA's goalkeeper Lucio Afonso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. CA Portugália's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Fernandinho Barral in the 52nd minute. The corner ended in Fernandinho Barral almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but TALLERES DE CBA's Lucio Afonso did a great save. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind TALLERES DE CBA's goalkeeper Lucio Afonso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, CA Portugália's Fernandinho Barral got a free kick in the 57th minute. Ronaldo Pika shot from long distance in the 58th minute, but Rogério Soberano was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Lucio Afonso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thiago Senna in the 59th minute of play. Emanuele Luzi made in the 67th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Antonio Bernard however managed to control. An unexpectedly hard shot by Barry Gunn in the 72nd minute of play forced TALLERES DE CBA's goalkeeper Lucio Afonso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Barry Gunn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Lucio Afonso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th match minute, CA Portugália was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Fernando dos Santos to maneuver through the defense. CA Portugália's Fernandinho Barral managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Rolando Fidensio in the 81 minute of the game. The supporters of CA Portugália booed when TALLERES DE CBA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osvaldo Tano didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Barry Gunn in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lucio Afonso saved TALLERES DE CBA from getting behind. Barry Gunn's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lucio Afonso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. CA Portugália were awarded a corner in the 92th minute after TALLERES DE CBA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fernandinho Barral took the corner. After having played for 93 minutes, Anísio Moraes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CA Portugália's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anísio Moraes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.