World League

Zini Stadium
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Jiang Xiang Sheng kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. 4 minutes into the match, Cremonese's goal looked a bit too open when Edin Džeko came free, but Jeremias Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute, GeRaÇãO-83's Ruperto Enol seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Ruperto Enol the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of GeRaÇãO-83 protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Ruperto Enol had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 5th minute, one of GeRaÇãO-83:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for GeRaÇãO-83. GeRaÇãO-83:s Grzegorz Siekierski showed great skill when he stopped Leonel Valentim:s penalty. After 10 minutes of play, GeRaÇãO-83's Edin Džeko made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jeremias Cruz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Grzegorz Siekierski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Calvin Huff, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 19 minutes, Grzegorz Siekierski successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Antonio Di Natale kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Leonel Valentim struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Grzegorz Siekierski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cremonese. Witold Ciempa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Grzegorz Siekierski made a huge save. In the 35th minute, Cremonese's Jaime Porfiro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Grzegorz Siekierski. Grzegorz Siekierski yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Grzegorz Siekierski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Porfiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edin Džeko hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Grzegorz Siekierski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Porfiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jaime Porfiro got free with Grzegorz Siekierski in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edin Džeko made a kick off. Grzegorz Siekierski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Calvin Huff in the 51st minute of play. In the 55th minute Jaime Porfiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grzegorz Siekierski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to GeRaÇãO-83 getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Medero Gadea hit a great ball. After 63 minutes of play, Cremonese's Witold Ciempa made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Grzegorz Siekierski was left in no man's land by his defense there! Edin Džeko's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 66thth minute, Jeremias Cruz skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Edin Džeko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edin Džeko in the 76th minute of play forced Cremonese's goalkeeper Jeremias Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edin Džeko in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jeremias Cruz saved Cremonese from getting behind. Grzegorz Siekierski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Witold Ciempa in the 87th minute of play. In the 88th match minute, Cremonese was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leandro Gonzalez Pirez to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaime Porfiro in the 91st minute of play forced GeRaÇãO-83's goalkeeper Grzegorz Siekierski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Grzegorz Siekierski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Porfiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Cremonese's Leandro Gonzalez Pirez got a free kick in the 96th minute. When the referee ended the match the Cremonese players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.