World League

Parque Antarctica
Spectators: 8581 (Terracing: 6436, Seating: 1974, VIP seats: 171) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Atacan Rahim made the kick off which started today's match. Jerônimo da Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frits van Gaal, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Jerônimo da Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frits van Gaal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vassilis Nentakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Atacan Rahim in the 12th minute of play. In the 17th minute Frits van Gaal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerônimo da Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ştefan Magheran who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 23rdth minute tested the skills of Jerônimo da Cunha when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Jerônimo da Cunha was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ştefan Magheran showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 25 minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Elite™- FC Galácticos's goal looked a bit too open when Frits van Gaal came free, but Jerônimo da Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jerônimo da Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ştefan Magheran, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frits van Gaal got free with Jerônimo da Cunha in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vassilis Nentakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Atacan Rahim in the 44th minute of play. In the 47th minute, Frits van Gaal got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. S.E. Pindorama Eagles's Gugu Netto was substituted for Pasha Opara. 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 Ştefan Magheran made a kick off. In the 54th minute Frits van Gaal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerônimo da Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ştefan Magheran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerônimo da Cunha having to interfere. In the 57th minute Atacan Rahim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vassilis Nentakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jerônimo da Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ştefan Magheran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Juvenal Antunes fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored S.E. Pindorama Eagles's protests and gave Juvenal Antunes a yellow card for diving instead. In the 60th minute, Juvenal Antunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Elite™- FC Galácticos booed when S.E. Pindorama Eagles was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juvenal Antunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 61 played minutes, Elite™- FC Galácticos's Nikos Kladogennis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vassilis Nentakis came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Elite™- FC Galácticos reached it. Vassilis Nentakis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fri Spel in the 66th minute. When Lionel-Andrés Messi came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the S.E. Pindorama Eagles 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 Lionel-Andrés Messi couldn't finish the play. Elite™- FC Galácticos's Gino Monteiro was substituted for Atacan Rahim. Elite™- FC Galácticos made a substitution. Fabian Zabrzeski replaced Nikos Kladogennis. Vassilis Nentakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zachary Kosmatka, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Luis Vasquez might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jerônimo da Cunha. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luis Vasquez ran back to his position shaking his head. 73 minutes into the match, S.E. Pindorama Eagles's goalkeeper Vassilis Nentakis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fabian Zabrzeski. In the 77th minute Elite™- FC Galácticos were awarded a corner. Maël Zapata went to the cornerflag to take it. 洪岚然 kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Vassilis Nentakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gino Monteiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Jerônimo da Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gugu Netto, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 89th minute Zachary Kosmatka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vassilis Nentakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. S.E. Pindorama Eagles's Vassilis Nentakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save S.E. Pindorama Eagles from getting a goal against them. Vassilis Nentakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gino Monteiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 96 minutes into the match, S.E. Pindorama Eagles's goalkeeper Vassilis Nentakis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fabian Zabrzeski. After a rather tough play, Elite™- FC Galácticos's Fri Spel got a free kick in the 96th minute. A collision led to Elite™- FC Galácticos getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Felipe Muñoz hit a great ball. 98 minutes into the match, Lionel-Andrés Messi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jerônimo da Cunha. Elite™- FC Galácticos's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lionel-Andrés Messi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The S.E. Pindorama Eagles fans cheered their team off the field, for while Elite™- FC Galácticos had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.