World League

Caveirão Stadium
Spectators: 7515 (Terracing: 5637, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Iwo Sawicki started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Mayhem Sharks's goal looked a bit too open when Iwo Sawicki came free, but Bruno Renan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bruno Renan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iwo Sawicki in the 2nd minute of the match. Fachtna Duggan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 5 minutes into the match, Tiger's goalkeeper Josef Witlatschil had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fachtna Duggan. Tiger's Josef Witlatschil proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Tiger from getting a goal against them. 10 minutes into the game, Fachtna Duggan recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Josef Witlatschil. Fachtna Duggan showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Nikola Radošević hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Nikola Radošević hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. When Thomás Mandrak fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mayhem Sharks's protests and gave Thomás Mandrak a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Mayhem Sharks's Thomás Mandrak got a free kick in the 16th minute. Bruno Renan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pentti Ojala, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Bruno Renan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pentti Ojala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Fachtna Duggan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the match, Mayhem Sharks's goal looked a bit too open when Pentti Ojala came free, but Bruno Renan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pentti Ojala in the 27th minute of play forced Mayhem Sharks's goalkeeper Bruno Renan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Mayhem Sharks booed when Tiger was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kayacan Tahir didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bruno Renan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iwo Sawicki in the 32nd minute of the match. 34 minutes into the match, Tiger's goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldo da Mata came free, but Josef Witlatschil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pentti Ojala scored 1-1 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bruno Renan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 40th minute Iwo Sawicki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Renan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fachtna Duggan might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Josef Witlatschil. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fachtna Duggan ran back to his position shaking his head. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Fachtna Duggan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Josef Witlatschil read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. Bruno Renan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iwo Sawicki in the 58th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fachtna Duggan in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Josef Witlatschil saved Tiger from getting behind. Mayhem Sharks's Bruno Renan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kayacan Tahir in the 66th minute of play. Osvaldo da Mata might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Josef Witlatschil. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Osvaldo da Mata ran back to his position shaking his head. 74 minutes into the match, Mayhem Sharks's goal looked a bit too open when Pentti Ojala came free, but Bruno Renan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiger made a substitution. Marten Weise replaced Iwo Sawicki. In the 79th minute Mayhem Sharks were awarded a corner. Jailson Rossi went to the cornerflag to take it. 82 minutes into the match, Marten Weise had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bruno Renan. Mayhem Sharks's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marten Weise was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 86th minute, Tiger's Marten Weise dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. When the final whistle sounded Tiger left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Mayhem Sharks.