World League

Linghed Arena
Spectators: 7554 (Terracing: 5667, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Jens-Ove Malm 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. In the 3rd minute, Marcos Siqueira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. David Seaman was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Ove Hellström could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Amauri Félix made a huge save. David Seaman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jens-Ove Malm, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. David Seaman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcos Siqueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Amauri Félix stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fu Ling's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Linghed Angels FC were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Victor Malmberg took the corner. The corner led Linghed Angels FC's Victor Malmberg to fire away a dangerous shot which Amauri Félix despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ove Hellström in the 24th minute of play forced Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goalkeeper Amauri Félix to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jörgen Magnusson in the 36th minute of play forced Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goalkeeper Amauri Félix to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goalkeeper Amauri Félix, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Fu Ling made the kick off in the second half. Amauri Félix didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ove Hellström went, in the 51st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Declan Rice during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Linghed Angels FC's Declan Rice got a free kick in the 54th minute. When Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Jens-Ove Malm in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Linghed Angels FC's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Rio Verde F.C CIMZ getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Marcos Siqueira hit a great ball. David Seaman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jens-Ove Malm in the 60th minute of the match. David Seaman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcos Siqueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Amauri Félix played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ove Hellström in the 64th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tolgahan Onatkan in the 67th minute of play forced Linghed Angels FC's goalkeeper David Seaman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Tolgahan Onatkan kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving David Seaman. That made the score 1-2 in the 71 minute of play. David Seaman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcos Siqueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Lenílson Gomes was substituted for Tolgahan Onatkan. Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Birol Celilay was substituted for Lauro Arce. In the 82ndth minute of the game Fu Ling who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Amauri Félix was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Marcos Siqueira came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Rio Verde F.C CIMZ 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 Marcos Siqueira couldn't finish the play. Amauri Félix made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fu Ling in the 90th minute of play. David Seaman was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lenílson Gomes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 93 minute of play. When the match was over Rio Verde F.C CIMZ could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Linghed Angels FC throughout the match.