World League

Maracana
Spectators: 7698 (Terracing: 5775, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Yin Wei Yi got the match started through his kick off. After some careless play in the 11ABRASIL defense, Yin Wei Yi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dino Zoff. The 11ABRASIL fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dino Zoff should have stopped the shot. A collision led to C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Pablo Innocenzio hit a great ball. Dino Zoff showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yin Wei Yi, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. After 9 minutes 11ABRASIL's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Pablo Innocenzio who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Igor Montes got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dino Zoff quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Benedicto Ireno made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Eusébio Pelé sent off a good shot on target. In the 16th play minute Herbert Pluciennik came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Benedicto Ireno. 1-1. 19 minutes into the match, 11ABRASIL's goal looked a bit too open when Yin Wei Yi came free, but Dino Zoff reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 21 minutes, Benedicto Ireno successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 36th minute Pablo Innocenzio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Zoff saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute of the match C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ got a corner. 11ABRASIL's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Pablo Innocenzio ran over to the corner to take the kick. Yin Wei Yi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 44th minute Eusébio Pelé shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benedicto Ireno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46th match minute, 11ABRASIL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimír Šmicer to maneuver through the defense. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Herbert Pluciennik to make the kick off. Yin Wei Yi struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Dino Zoff didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ. 59 minutes into the game, Yin Wei Yi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Dino Zoff was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Benedicto Ireno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Per Hellgren in the 64th minute of play. Márk Stephens short, quick shot in the 67thth minute got Dino Zoff to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Benedicto Ireno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from German Birila in the 68th minute of the match. When 11ABRASIL's German Birila in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's goalie prevented a goal. Benedicto Ireno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herbert Pluciennik in the 71st minute of play. In the 72nd minute Eusébio Pelé shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benedicto Ireno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Márk Stephen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dino Zoff was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. 80 minutes into the match, C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's Márk Stephen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dino Zoff narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by German Birila in the 82nd minute of play forced C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's goalkeeper Benedicto Ireno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rdth minute of the game Per Hellgren who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's Benedicto Ireno was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Per Hellgren in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benedicto Ireno saved C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ from getting behind. Benedicto Ireno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eusébio Pelé, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. 87 minutes into the match, Eusébio Pelé notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's Benedicto Ireno. Benedicto Ireno was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 91st minute, C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's Márk Stephen dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. Dino Zoff showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cecilio Eli in the 96th minute of the match.