World League

O Poboado
Spectators: 7770 (Terracing: 5828, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Frederico Salazar got the match started through his kick off. Frederico Salazar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wei Chuan Xuan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. Wei Chuan Xuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frederico Salazar in the 12th minute of play. When Frederico Salazar came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC 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 Frederico Salazar couldn't finish the play. ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's Dário Veríssimo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC from getting a goal against them. Wei Chuan Xuan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vinícius Junior, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wei Chuan Xuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bóas Bolas in the 28th minute of play. Dário Veríssimo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bilbo Zafrilla's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. In the 31st minute of the match, Virgilio Ladra tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dário Veríssimo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 32nd minute of the match Clube Esportivo Saudade got a corner. ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Rafa Morado ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Bilbo Zafrilla managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 35 minutes into the match, Clube Esportivo Saudade's goal looked a bit too open when Frederico Salazar came free, but Wei Chuan Xuan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Frederico Salazar in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wei Chuan Xuan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Virgilio Ladra in the 39th minute of play forced ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goalkeeper Dário Veríssimo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wei Chuan Xuan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frederico Salazar in the 41st minute of the match. Dário Veríssimo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Villanueva in the 41st minute of play. After 44 minutes of play, ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's Bóas Bolas made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wei Chuan Xuan was left in no man's land by his defense there! ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's Dário Veríssimo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bilbo Zafrilla in the 47th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lucas Villanueva stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Clube Esportivo Saudade's Wei Chuan Xuan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frederico Salazar in the 54th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Vinícius Junior notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Clube Esportivo Saudade's Wei Chuan Xuan. Wei Chuan Xuan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dário Veríssimo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Villanueva, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vinícius Junior got free with Wei Chuan Xuan in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vinícius Junior who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 76thth minute tested the skills of Wei Chuan Xuan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some careless play in the ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC defense, Lucas Villanueva kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dário Veríssimo. The ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dário Veríssimo should have stopped the shot. In the 81st minute, Bóas Bolas made a precise shot to the right of Wei Chuan Xuan. Clube Esportivo Saudade's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. If Virgilio Ladra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ponc Moreira hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucas Villanueva in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dário Veríssimo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Virgilio Ladra in the 92nd minute of play forced ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goalkeeper Dário Veríssimo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rdth minute of the game Frederico Salazar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Clube Esportivo Saudade's Wei Chuan Xuan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dário Veríssimo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Villanueva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dário Veríssimo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Villanueva in the 96th minute of the match. The ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Clube Esportivo Saudade from taking control. The game ends in a draw.