World League

Zinho de Oliveira
Spectators: 7998 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1839, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Yu Jian Tian kicked off to start the match. Yu Jian Tian's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Martin McComas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. Yu Jian Tian took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Martin McComas. Martin McComas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. After having played for 12 minutes, Danilo Gerber managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ₡ösᴛᴀ ᴆᴇ ₿ᴀʀᴙɪĿ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Danilo Gerber was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Yu Jian Tian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 16 minutes, Yu Jian Tian made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Gavião Kyikatejê's Martin McComas tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Danilo Gerber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yu Jian Tian recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 24th minute, Yu Jian Tian made a precise shot to the right of Martin McComas. Gavião Kyikatejê's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. 33 minutes into the game, ₡ösᴛᴀ ᴆᴇ ₿ᴀʀᴙɪĿ's Yu Jian Tian nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Martin McComas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Martin McComas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yu Jian Tian's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Martin McComas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Yu Jian Tian went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. In the 42nd minute, Yu Jian Tian ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Martin McComas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. 46 minutes into the game, Yu Jian Tian cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-8. Martin McComas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Max Gilespie to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Yu Jian Tian ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Martin McComas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-9. 56 minutes into the match, Gavião Kyikatejê's goalkeeper Martin McComas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wen Hai Le. ₡ösᴛᴀ ᴆᴇ ₿ᴀʀᴙɪĿ made a substitution. Teofilo Galtero replaced Danilo Gerber. In the 66th match minute, ₡ösᴛᴀ ᴆᴇ ₿ᴀʀᴙɪĿ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Everardo Hartz to maneuver through the defense. ₡ösᴛᴀ ᴆᴇ ₿ᴀʀᴙɪĿ made a substitution. Ovidio Marin replaced Wen Hai Le. 74 minutes into the match, José Sand had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Martin McComas. Gavião Kyikatejê's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that José Sand was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-11. José Sand blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Martin McComas having to make a save. Martin McComas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Sand in the 77th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, José Sand had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Martin McComas. Gavião Kyikatejê's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that José Sand was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-12. Martin McComas came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by ₡ösᴛᴀ ᴆᴇ ₿ᴀʀᴙɪĿ's José Sand. But to his dismay, José Sand quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-13. When Feliks Mnich came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the ₡ösᴛᴀ ᴆᴇ ₿ᴀʀᴙɪĿ 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 Feliks Mnich couldn't finish the play. If José Sand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle sounded ₡ösᴛᴀ ᴆᴇ ₿ᴀʀᴙɪĿ left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Gavião Kyikatejê.