World League

CLAYMORE CITY
Spectators: 7687 (Terracing: 5766, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Geovanni Baptista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Eduardo Martini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gilbert Bonsaint got free with Cleto Gonza in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 18 minutes Família Ressaca MZ's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Anísio Azevedo who took care of the corner kick. Anísio Azevedo made a great header on CLAYMORE COUNTRY's corner, it was just that Família Ressaca MZ's Cleto Gonza managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 20th minute, Lu Yuan Chen reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cleto Gonza. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 27th minute Natalio Centenales shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduardo Martini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Natalio Centenales might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eduardo Martini. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Natalio Centenales ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gilberto Silva during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. CLAYMORE COUNTRY made a substitution. Harold Straetmans replaced Anísio Azevedo. Gilberto Silva kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Cleto Gonza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Félix Dobó, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. CLAYMORE COUNTRY were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after Família Ressaca MZ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Lu Yuan Chen took the corner. The corner ended in Lu Yuan Chen almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Família Ressaca MZ's Cleto Gonza did a great save. Harold Straetmans received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Cleto Gonza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cleto Gonza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harold Straetmans in the 42nd minute of play. After 44 played minutes CLAYMORE COUNTRY got a freekick which was hit by Sun Kun Bing. Eduardo Martini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geovanni Baptista in the 45th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gilbert Bonsaint to make the kick off. Natalio Centenales's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Eduardo Martini firmly grabbed it by the left post. 55 minutes into the match, CLAYMORE COUNTRY's goal looked a bit too open when Ronaldinho do Vale came free, but Eduardo Martini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. CLAYMORE COUNTRY's Eduardo Martini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Natalio Centenales in the 56th minute of play. If Geovanni Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cleto Gonza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilbert Bonsaint, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the match, CLAYMORE COUNTRY's goal looked a bit too open when Geovanni Baptista came free, but Eduardo Martini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute, Gilbert Bonsaint hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. CLAYMORE COUNTRY made a substitution. Ahmet Ceyhan Erozan replaced Sun Kun Bing. The supporters of Família Ressaca MZ booed when CLAYMORE COUNTRY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilbert Bonsaint didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cleto Gonza stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lu Yuan Chen's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. CLAYMORE COUNTRY made a substitution. Dusty Amireau replaced Lu Yuan Chen. A collision led to Família Ressaca MZ getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Feng Yang hit a great ball. Cleto Gonza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Harold Straetmans, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 84th minute Harold Straetmans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cleto Gonza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 85 minutes into the game, CLAYMORE COUNTRY's Dusty Amireau nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cleto Gonza made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. In the 88th minute Dusty Amireau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cleto Gonza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cleto Gonza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dusty Amireau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cleto Gonza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dusty Amireau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. CLAYMORE COUNTRY's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.