World League

Rubens Alves Barraca
Spectators: 7488 (Terracing: 5638, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 150) Águilas Poblanas's Eusebio Beltran 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. Luís Guilherme Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusebio Beltran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 5th minute Eusebio Beltran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Guilherme Marques saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luís Guilherme Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusebio Beltran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, BRASIL.Sp's Eriberto Arruda got a free kick in the 15th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eusebio Beltran in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luís Guilherme Marques prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Águilas Poblanas were awarded a corner in the 23th minute after BRASIL.Sp's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Niklas Pedersson took the corner. Niklas Pedersson made a great header on Águilas Poblanas's corner, it was just that BRASIL.Sp's Luís Guilherme Marques managed to reach the ball for a save. Eustratios Pechlifanis hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. If Virgilio Txindoki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eustratios Pechlifanis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alexandros Ismael read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mario Jardeløv was the one to do the kick off. Eusebio Beltran could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Luís Guilherme Marques made a huge save. Mario Jardeløv sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eusebio Beltran's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 57thth minute, Luís Guilherme Marques skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Eriberto Arruda's late challenge caught a Águilas Poblanas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eriberto Arruda helped the player get up and apologised. In the 59th match minute, BRASIL.Sp was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eriberto Arruda to maneuver through the defense. BRASIL.Sp made a substitution. Eusébio Barros replaced Guilherme Dantas. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eusebio Beltran got free with Luís Guilherme Marques in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Águilas Poblanas's Aslan Allo was substituted for Ciro Matai. The corner ended in Levi Lanen almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but BRASIL.Sp's Luís Guilherme Marques did a great save. 65 minutes into the match, Águilas Poblanas's goal looked a bit too open when Eusébio Barros came free, but Alexandros Ismael reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luís Guilherme Marques made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Eusebio Beltran sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Levi Lanen in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luís Guilherme Marques prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alexandros Ismael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eusébio Barros in the 72nd minute of the match. 75 minutes into the match, BRASIL.Sp's goal looked a bit too open when Levi Lanen came free, but Luís Guilherme Marques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the BRASIL.Sp defense, Eusebio Beltran kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luís Guilherme Marques. The BRASIL.Sp fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luís Guilherme Marques should have stopped the shot. Alexandros Ismael showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mario Jardeløv, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Eusebio Beltran could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Luís Guilherme Marques made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mario Jardeløv in the 83rd minute of play forced Águilas Poblanas's goalkeeper Alexandros Ismael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes into the match, Mario Jardeløv notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Águilas Poblanas's Alexandros Ismael. Alexandros Ismael was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 88th minute Eusébio Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandros Ismael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd match minute, BRASIL.Sp was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faustão Sá to maneuver through the defense. Águilas Poblanas's Eusebio Beltran got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 96 minutes, Eusebio Beltran made it 1-4 with a short kick to the right side. BRASIL.Sp's Luís Guilherme Marques tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The BRASIL.Sp fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Águilas Poblanas were clearly better and deserved to take the win.