World League

Rising Sun Stadium
Spectators: 7737 (Terracing: 5804, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) If Ayi Kusumah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 7th minute of the match Red Bull Magnus got a corner. Samurai Champions FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ayi Kusumah ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 10thth minute of the game Ayi Kusumah who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Samurai Champions FC's Márcio de Brito was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 13th minute Red Bull Magnus were awarded a corner. Ayi Kusumah went to the cornerflag to take it. Cláudio Bittencourt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Santos in the 14th minute of play. Samurai Champions FC's Márcio de Brito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by You Wei Xing in the 14th minute of play. Cláudio Bittencourt made an important save on a dangerous shot by Șerban Bărbânță in the 17th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Samurai Champions FC's goalie and right to Ali Alin. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Samurai Champions FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by Red Bull Magnus's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Peter Santos was slow to take the kick. During this time Samurai Champions FC's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Samurai Champions FC's corner Peter Santos fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Cláudio Bittencourt quite easily take care of the ball. Peter Santos might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cláudio Bittencourt. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Peter Santos ran back to his position shaking his head. Cláudio Bittencourt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peter Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ayi Kusumah in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Márcio de Brito saved Samurai Champions FC from getting behind. Márcio de Brito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from You Wei Xing in the 36th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Santos in the 42nd minute of play forced Red Bull Magnus's goalkeeper Cláudio Bittencourt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 46 minutes into the game, Amílton Cordeiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Samurai Champions FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Red Bull Magnus the free kick.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ayi Kusumah to make the kick off. Richard Hefter fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Márcio de Brito having to interfere. Red Bull Magnus made a substitution. Bass Dost replaced Leo de Carvalho. Red Bull Magnus made a substitution. Paulo Renato Trigo replaced You Wei Xing. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cido Recife in the 67th minute of play forced Red Bull Magnus's goalkeeper Cláudio Bittencourt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th minute Cido Recife shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cláudio Bittencourt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Red Bull Magnus's Cláudio Bittencourt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cido Recife in the 71st minute of play. Cláudio Bittencourt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cido Recife in the 74th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cido Recife in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cláudio Bittencourt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cláudio Bittencourt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cido Recife in the 81st minute of play. 85 minutes into the game, Cido Recife cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Cláudio Bittencourt was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cláudio Bittencourt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cido Recife, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Márcio de Brito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bass Dost, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cláudio Bittencourt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cido Recife in the 96th minute of play.