World League

Estádio Guararapes
Spectators: 7778 (Terracing: 5834, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 155) America Futebol Clube SP's Jeronimo Rico 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 11th match minute, Guararapes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacinto de Castro to maneuver through the defense. 12 minutes into the match, America Futebol Clube SP's Carlos Capixaba sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Romeu Guedes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, America Futebol Clube SP's Stefan Rasiak got control of the ball when Luiz Eduardo Mineiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Stefan Rasiak was out of position in the 34 minute of play, and Tenorio Urrue capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tenorio Urrue really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. 41 minutes into the match, America Futebol Clube SP's goal looked a bit too open when Nuno do Nascimento came free, but Stefan Rasiak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jeronimo Rico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Romeu Guedes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeronimo Rico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vinicio Bermudo was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute Ragıp Işık shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefan Rasiak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ragıp Işık in the 54th minute of play forced America Futebol Clube SP's goalkeeper Stefan Rasiak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vinicio Bermudo in the 59th minute of play forced America Futebol Clube SP's goalkeeper Stefan Rasiak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vinicio Bermudo in the 62nd minute of play forced America Futebol Clube SP's goalkeeper Stefan Rasiak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guararapes's Dorian Paraense was substituted for Claudio Graziano. America Futebol Clube SP's Iago Bala was substituted for Jeronimo Rico. Guararapes's Basílio Galvão was substituted for Nuno do Nascimento. 74 minutes into the match, America Futebol Clube SP's goal looked a bit too open when Ragıp Işık came free, but Stefan Rasiak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 77 minutes, Iago Bala managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. America Futebol Clube SP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iago Bala was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luiz Eduardo Mineiro kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Guararapes's Glauco Novaes was substituted for Ragıp Işık. Luiz Eduardo Mineiro kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. In the 82nd minute of the match Carlos Capixaba shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Romeu Guedes showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Romeu Guedes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arthur Laguna in the 85th minute of the match. Arthur Laguna took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Romeu Guedes. Romeu Guedes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. 91 minutes into the match, Iago Bala had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Romeu Guedes. Guararapes's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Iago Bala was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. In the 94th minute, America Futebol Clube SP's Iago Bala ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Romeu Guedes. Romeu Guedes yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-4.