World League

ifood Arena
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Lino Diniz made the kick off and thus started the match. 7 minutes into the game, Gladiadores's Marciano Pettinelli nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfredo Couto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 11 minutes into the game, Marciano Pettinelli cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Alfredo Couto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Blas Beila took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alfredo Couto. Alfredo Couto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Pablo Innocenzio scored 0-4 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alfredo Couto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 24 minutes into the game, Gladiadores's Blas Beila nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfredo Couto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Marciano Pettinelli blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alfredo Couto having to make a save. In the 27th minute, Marciano Pettinelli left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gladiadores fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. Blas Beila took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alfredo Couto. Alfredo Couto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-7. Alfredo Couto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Blas Beila, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Rapinantes F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Blas Beila came free, but Alfredo Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 39 minutes into the match, Blas Beila notched a goal, 0-8, to the right of Rapinantes F.C.'s Alfredo Couto. Alfredo Couto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 43 minutes into the game, Gladiadores's Pablo Innocenzio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfredo Couto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-9. Rapinantes F.C.'s Alfredo Couto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Blas Beila in the 47th minute of play. Alfredo Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marciano Pettinelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half Gladiadores were leading 0-9. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Marciano Pettinelli in the 52nd minute of play forced Rapinantes F.C.'s goalkeeper Alfredo Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 53 minutes of play, Gladiadores's Marciano Pettinelli made it 0-10 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alfredo Couto was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marciano Pettinelli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Alfredo Couto made a huge save. In the 59th minute, Beto Teixeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 61 minutes into the match, Gladiadores's goal looked a bit too open when Lino Diniz came free, but Daniel Urbasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute, Pablo Innocenzio made a precise shot to the right of Alfredo Couto. Rapinantes F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-11. 67 minutes into the game, Blas Beila recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alfredo Couto. Blas Beila showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-12. In the 70th play minute Blas Beila came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Alfredo Couto. 0-13. Marciano Pettinelli might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfredo Couto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marciano Pettinelli ran back to his position shaking his head. Alfredo Couto came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Gladiadores's Marciano Pettinelli. But to his dismay, Marciano Pettinelli quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-14. Gladiadores's Albino Belo was substituted for Blas Beila. Alfredo Couto was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Albino Belo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-15 in the 87 minute of play. Albino Belo succeeded in the game's 91st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-16. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marciano Pettinelli in the 94th minute of play forced Rapinantes F.C.'s goalkeeper Alfredo Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After taking down the ball on Gladiadores's corner Gabrie-Alejandro Maldini fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Alfredo Couto quite easily take care of the ball. 97 minutes into the game, Gladiadores's Albino Belo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfredo Couto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-17. Gladiadores played a much better game than Rapinantes F.C. and deserved their victory. The Rapinantes F.C. players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.