World League

Gigante de Playmobil
Spectators: 7760 (Terracing: 5821, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dong Xi Xiong started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes in the game Bruno Peca did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Nicasio Rito. Gervasio Hitz kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Franco Sampler acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 9th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Gabrie-Alejandro Brzęczyszczykiewicz. Los Playmobil FC's Edmundo Mendes got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 26 minutes into the match, Mercado Paulista F.C's Dong Xi Xiong sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Borys Patora narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mercado Paulista F.C's Dong Xi Xiong got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Borys Patora made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gervasio Hitz in the 33rd minute of play. In the 36th minute, Dong Xi Xiong got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Franco Sampler made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edmundo Mendes in the 38th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Mendes in the 41st minute of play forced Mercado Paulista F.C's goalkeeper Franco Sampler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Los Playmobil FC defense, Dong Xi Xiong kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Borys Patora. The Los Playmobil FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Borys Patora should have stopped the shot. Mercado Paulista F.C made a substitution. Kent Lindberg replaced Dong Xi Xiong.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edmundo Mendes made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kent Lindberg in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Borys Patora saved Los Playmobil FC from getting behind. Borys Patora made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Kent Lindberg sent off a good shot on target. Ove Holmgren hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Mercado Paulista F.C's Victoriano Escobar was substituted for Ambrosio Ostadar. Ove Holmgren hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Borys Patora showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kent Lindberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 83rd minute Mercado Paulista F.C were awarded a corner. La Fuente went to the cornerflag to take it. If Kent Lindberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When %teams%'s Kent Lindberg was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 0-2 just inside the left pole, 86 minutes into the game. Borys Patora was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. 90 minutes into the match, Mercado Paulista F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Iwan Kolbert came free, but Franco Sampler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Borys Patora showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kent Lindberg in the 92nd minute of the match. Mercado Paulista F.C's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.