World League

Arena de São Miguel
Spectators: 7693 (Terracing: 5771, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s Pero Falla 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. In the 2nd match minute, Atlético Micaelense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vítor Águas to maneuver through the defense. Gervásio Sousa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pero Falla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Videl Mauriz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Palmiro Bettencourt in the 6th minute of the match. Gervásio Sousa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pero Falla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 16th minute Pero Falla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gervásio Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Atlético Micaelense's Gervásio Sousa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pero Falla in the 17th minute of play. In the 26th minute, Pero Falla left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Videl Mauriz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Klaus Van Mellart in the 35th minute. In the 38th match minute, ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by John Stones to maneuver through the defense. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Palmiro Bettencourt to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Pero Falla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gervásio Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pero Falla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lu Chen scored 3-1 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Videl Mauriz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 69 minutes into the match, Atlético Micaelense's goal looked a bit too open when Pacorro Aguilar came free, but Gervásio Sousa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pacorro Aguilar might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gervásio Sousa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pacorro Aguilar ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Atlético Micaelense's Gervásio Sousa got control of the ball when Pacorro Aguilar tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 81st minute Pacorro Aguilar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gervásio Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lu Chen in the 83rd minute of play forced ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s goalkeeper Videl Mauriz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pacorro Aguilar might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gervásio Sousa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pacorro Aguilar ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Atlético Micaelense's Gervásio Sousa got control of the ball when Pacorro Aguilar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Atlético Micaelense's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.