World League

SMOLENSK
Spectators: 7671 (Terracing: 5754, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) TAQUARI FC's Wilton Vale 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. 7 minutes into the match, Днепр ФК's goal looked a bit too open when Wilton Vale came free, but Vladislav Maksimychev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Dmitriy Bogaenko managed to get in a good position for a shot. Днепр ФК's supporters rose to their feet, but Dmitriy Bogaenko was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodolfo Salgado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 1-0 became the score in the 10th minute when Vincent Kellbom elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. TAQUARI FC's Rodolfo Salgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaspar Calisto in the 13th minute of play. Rodolfo Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaspar Calisto in the 25th minute of play. Wilton Vale's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vladislav Maksimychev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. In the 29th minute, Dmitriy Bogaenko made a precise shot to the right of Rodolfo Salgado. TAQUARI FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. With 32 minutes on the clock, Valer Covaliu commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 32 minutes into the game, one of TAQUARI FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 38 minutes into the match, Днепр ФК's goal looked a bit too open when Kabiru Rotimi came free, but Vladislav Maksimychev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodolfo Salgado didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vincent Kellbom went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. 44 minutes into the game, Dmitriy Bogaenko cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Rodolfo Salgado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rodolfo Salgado made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Vincent Kellbom sent off a good shot on target. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gaspar Calisto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Днепр ФК's Gaspar Calisto in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TAQUARI FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 52nd minute, Gaspar Calisto made a precise shot to the right of Rodolfo Salgado. TAQUARI FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dmitriy Bogaenko in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rodolfo Salgado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rodolfo Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gaspar Calisto, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. TAQUARI FC's Kabiru Rotimi got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rodolfo Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gaspar Calisto, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. TAQUARI FC's Rodolfo Salgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaspar Calisto in the 65th minute of play. Vladislav Maksimychev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kabiru Rotimi, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Rodolfo Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dmitriy Bogaenko in the 69th minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, Vincent Kellbom had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rodolfo Salgado. TAQUARI FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vincent Kellbom was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-0. TAQUARI FC's Yoel Alfaro was substituted for Bernard Letourneau. Rodolfo Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gaspar Calisto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 83rd minute Dmitriy Bogaenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Днепр ФК were awarded a corner in the 84th minute after TAQUARI FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cengiz Ulutaş took the corner. Rodolfo Salgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dmitriy Bogaenko in the 90th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaspar Calisto in the 91st minute of play forced TAQUARI FC's goalkeeper Rodolfo Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee ended the match the Днепр ФК players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.