World League

Dragon Cave
Spectators: 7740 (Terracing: 5806, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Cristiano Ronaldinho made the kick off and thus started the match. After a defensive mix-up in S O B E R A N O CIMZ's zone, Iphiklos Patrianakos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fran Guerola came out of the goal and Iphiklos Patrianakos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cristiano Ronaldinho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fernado Alves having to make a save. Fernado Alves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano Ronaldinho in the 6th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Unione Sportiva's zone, Cristiano Ronaldinho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fernado Alves came out of the goal and Cristiano Ronaldinho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 16th minute Cristiano Ronaldinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernado Alves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christiano Ronaldo in the 21stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fran Guerola, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 26 minutes into the game, Christiano Ronaldo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Fran Guerola was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 30th minute, S O B E R A N O CIMZ's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Christiano Ronaldo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 35 minutes into the match, Unione Sportiva's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Ronaldinho came free, but Fernado Alves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fran Guerola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christiano Ronaldo in the 36th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Christiano Ronaldo to strike the kick off in the second half. A throw-in in the 57th minute of the game was made by Ruddi Berendsen with Edu Trancoso as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. A collision led to Unione Sportiva getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Edmílson Severo hit a great ball. Leif-Eric St. Juste struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Fernado Alves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for S O B E R A N O CIMZ. In the 68th match minute, S O B E R A N O CIMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edu Trancoso to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute of the match Carles Cannavaro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fran Guerola skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Ronaldinho in the 81st minute of play forced Unione Sportiva's goalkeeper Fernado Alves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fran Guerola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christiano Ronaldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After 87 minutes Unione Sportiva's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Leif-Eric St. Juste who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to S O B E R A N O CIMZ's Eliézer de Queirós getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. If Jailson Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Unione Sportiva's Fernado Alves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Unione Sportiva from getting a goal against them. Christiano Ronaldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Fran Guerola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Unione Sportiva's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.