World League

Maracanã
Spectators: 7577 (Terracing: 5683, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nacho Scocco kicked off to start the match. Christian Fantini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nacho Scocco, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. If Nacho Scocco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 7thth minute of the game Nacho Scocco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Flamengo FC's Christian Fantini was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 9thth minute of the game Nacho Scocco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Flamengo FC's Christian Fantini was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Muharrem Arruta blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Christian Fantini having to make a save. Nacho Scocco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Christian Fantini having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Fábio de Godoi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but I Putu 董卓 was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Hendek Spor Kulübü's Refik Halit Hatemoğlu got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Christian Fantini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nacho Scocco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Cristián Ronaldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nacho Scocco in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Christian Fantini saved Flamengo FC from getting behind. After 25 minutes, Nacho Scocco made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Flamengo FC's Christian Fantini tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Flamengo FC's Christian Fantini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nacho Scocco in the 28th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Nacho Scocco put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Christian Fantini. Christian Fantini didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristián Ronaldo went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. After 34 minutes, Nacho Scocco made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Flamengo FC's Christian Fantini tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Flamengo FC's Christian Fantini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristián Ronaldo in the 37th minute of play. When the match clock showed 39 minutes, the score became 0-5 when Nacho Scocco sped through Flamengo FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Christian Fantini. When Ayberk Gümüşcü came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Hendek Spor Kulübü fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ayberk Gümüşcü couldn't finish the play. Cristián Ronaldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christian Fantini having to interfere. After the first half Hendek Spor Kulübü were leading 0-6. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fábio de Godoi was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Flamengo FC's goalkeeper Christian Fantini, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 59th minute, Flamengo FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Nacho Scocco fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Christian Fantini was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Nacho Scocco showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-7 in the 62 minute of play. In the 65thth minute of the game Nacho Scocco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Flamengo FC's Christian Fantini was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Christian Fantini stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nacho Scocco's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Samuel Luz's late challenge caught a Hendek Spor Kulübü's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Samuel Luz helped the player get up and apologised. 81 minutes into the match, Flamengo FC's goalkeeper Christian Fantini had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nacho Scocco. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nacho Scocco in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Christian Fantini prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ayberk Gümüşcü made a great header on Hendek Spor Kulübü's corner, it was just that Flamengo FC's Christian Fantini managed to reach the ball for a save. After 85 played minutes Hendek Spor Kulübü got a freekick which was hit by Refik Halit Hatemoğlu. After 88th play minutes Nacho Scocco shot 0-11, a short shot which went by Christian Fantini and just under the crossbar into goal. Christian Fantini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nacho Scocco, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. After having played for 93 minutes, Refik Halit Hatemoğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hendek Spor Kulübü's supporters crossed their fingers, but Refik Halit Hatemoğlu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Flamengo FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Hendek Spor Kulübü were clearly better and deserved to take the win.