World League

Estádio Misericordia
Spectators: 7665 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) Misericordia EC's Jeremias Tinoco 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. After a defensive mix-up in Nina fc's zone, Jeremias Tinoco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Higinio Sansone came out of the goal and Jeremias Tinoco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 5th minute Saul Macerio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Léo Leão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7th minute, André Jacinto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aaron Euloxu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Léo Leão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Saul Macerio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saul Macerio in the 27th minute of play forced Misericordia EC's goalkeeper Léo Leão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th minute, Saul Macerio made a precise shot to the right of Léo Leão. Misericordia EC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Léo Leão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aaron Euloxu in the 30th minute of play. Léo Leão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saul Macerio in the 32nd minute of the match. Misericordia EC's Léo Leão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saul Macerio in the 32nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Jeremias Tinoco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Higinio Sansone was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. If Zico Maravilha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 40th minute of the match Nina fc got a corner. Misericordia EC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aaron Euloxu ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Aaron Euloxu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Misericordia EC's Léo Leão did a great save. Gualter Lima tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Léo Leão. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-2 in the 40th minute. In the 44th minute, Nina fc's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Faustão Terra fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The Misericordia EC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Nina fc were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Saul Macerio to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Misericordia EC's goalkeeper Léo Leão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Zico Maravilha came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Misericordia EC 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 Zico Maravilha couldn't finish the play. When the match clock showed 59 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Faustão Terra sped through Nina fc's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Higinio Sansone. 62 minutes into the match, Misericordia EC's goal looked a bit too open when Saul Macerio came free, but Léo Leão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Léo Leão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saul Macerio in the 68th minute of the match. Nina fc's Rubens Prata was substituted for Saul Macerio. After 71 minutes Misericordia EC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aldo Navarro who took care of the corner kick. When the match clock showed 74 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Rubens Prata sped through Misericordia EC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Léo Leão. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Faustão Terra in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Higinio Sansone prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Baldomiro Azibar hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Higinio Sansone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeremias Tinoco in the 87th minute of play. In the 90th minute of the match Nina fc got a corner. Misericordia EC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aldo Navarro ran over to the corner to take the kick. The supporters of Misericordia EC booed when Nina fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silverio Frederico didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Misericordia EC booed when Nina fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Makantalashvili didn't get a good kick on the ball. Faustão Terra struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Higinio Sansone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Misericordia EC. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Misericordia EC lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.