World League

ROCH - ARENA
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Billy Sandström kicked off to start the match. Eulalio Francesco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benedito Valentim, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Billy Sandström came free with the goalkeeper in the 6th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Eulalio Francesco could save by the left post. Eulalio Francesco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Billy Sandström went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 13 minutes into the game, Stacey Banning cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Karl Pilgren was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Billy Sandström's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eulalio Francesco was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Eulalio Francesco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maicon Marinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karl Pilgren stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Stacey Banning's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. Karl Pilgren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stacey Banning, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 31 minutes of play, River tu grato nombre's Stacey Banning made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Karl Pilgren was left in no man's land by his defense there! 34 minutes into the match, River tu grato nombre's goal looked a bit too open when Billy Sandström came free, but Eulalio Francesco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eulalio Francesco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Billy Sandström in the 34th minute of play. Eulalio Francesco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Billy Sandström, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Maicon Marinho might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eulalio Francesco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maicon Marinho ran back to his position shaking his head. 41 minutes into the match, River tu grato nombre's goal looked a bit too open when Benedito Valentim came free, but Eulalio Francesco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. River tu grato nombre's Eulalio Francesco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benedito Valentim in the 44th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maicon Marinho in the 46th minute of play forced River tu grato nombre's goalkeeper Eulalio Francesco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

BANDOLEIROS osasco's José Augusto Nóbrega was substituted for Beto Toledo. BANDOLEIROS osasco made a substitution. Ziemowit Haskiewicz replaced Benedito Valentim. Stacey Banning received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Karl Pilgren came out and tried to block the shot, but Stacey Banning slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 53rd minute. Eulalio Francesco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Billy Sandström went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. BANDOLEIROS osasco made a substitution. Golo Cabezudo replaced Billy Sandström. Eulalio Francesco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Golo Cabezudo went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. In the 74th minute, Golo Cabezudo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The BANDOLEIROS osasco fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-3. Eulalio Francesco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nilton Brito, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. BANDOLEIROS osasco's Nilton Brito managed to work through River tu grato nombre's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Nilton Brito dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Eulalio Francesco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Golo Cabezudo, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. River tu grato nombre's Eulalio Francesco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Golo Cabezudo in the 88th minute of play. In the 91st minute Golo Cabezudo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eulalio Francesco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karl Pilgren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stacey Banning, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. BANDOLEIROS osasco fully deserved thier win.