World League

Allianz Parque
Spectators: 7665 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Doru Lițu made the kick off which started today's match. Erwin Huygens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fred Vanderhaege, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After 10 played minutes Pezerik got a freekick which was hit by Guillaume Van Bever. Jacob Vrancx took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Doru Lițu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A well-hit corner resulted in Zé Carlos Vale heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Frederico Messias received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jacob Vrancx came out and tried to block the shot, but Frederico Messias slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 32nd minute. In the 38th minute Octavian Rutgeerts shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erwin Huygens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacob Vrancx showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frederico Messias, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Jacob Vrancx made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Zeca Brodel sent off a good shot on target. In the 47th minute, Leonardo Toscano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Erwin Huygens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fred Vanderhaege in the 48th minute of play. 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 Fred Vanderhaege to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Pezerik got a freekick which was hit by Henri-Xavier Pauwels. After 53 played minutes, The Beatles's Frederico Messias shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jacob Vrancx 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 The Beatles reached it. The Beatles's Erwin Huygens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Octavian Rutgeerts in the 58th minute of play. Erwin Huygens made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fred Vanderhaege in the 62nd minute. Jacob Vrancx showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeca Brodel, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. After a rather tough play, Pezerik's Octavian Rutgeerts got a free kick in the 71st minute. The Beatles's Hernani Medeiros was substituted for Zeca Brodel. After a rather tough play, Pezerik's Octavian Rutgeerts got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Denis Rondou hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Erwin Huygens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaaf Van Dyck in the 75th minute of play. Erwin Huygens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Octavian Rutgeerts in the 77th minute of the match. Erwin Huygens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Van Dyck in the 78th minute of the match. When Pezerik's Gustaaf Van Dyck in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye The Beatles's goalie prevented a goal. 93 minutes into the match, Pezerik's goal looked a bit too open when Rômulo Baiano came free, but Jacob Vrancx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Octavian Rutgeerts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The The Beatles fans cheered their team off the field, for while Pezerik had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.