World League

Vila Belmiro
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gustavo Rivero kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd match minute, Casi Gol FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mario Venceslas to maneuver through the defense. In the 5th minute, Terence Nicholas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 8 minutes, Alex Vulcan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 9th minute, Casi Gol FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Tyron Velasquez fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. With a little luck, Casi Gol FC's Alex Vulcan got control of the ball when Tyron Velasquez tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 10th minute, Lanny Gilmore left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Santos FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Casi Gol FC's goalkeeper Alex Vulcan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 14 played minutes, Santos FC's Mike Richardson shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alex Vulcan came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Santos FC reached it. The audience was convinced that Lanny Gilmore's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alex Vulcan was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Alex Vulcan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tyron Velasquez in the 27th minute of play. 31 minutes into the game, Santos FC's Lanny Gilmore nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alex Vulcan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. A hard shot 36 in the game by Tyron Velasquez from a close distance when the talented Alex Vulcan managed to make a qualified save. Casi Gol FC's players were relieved. Tyron Velasquez who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 36thth minute tested the skills of Alex Vulcan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Casi Gol FC's Alex Vulcan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Casi Gol FC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lanny Gilmore in the 42nd minute of play forced Casi Gol FC's goalkeeper Alex Vulcan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lanny Gilmore was the one to do the kick off. Mike Richardson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Alex Vulcan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anibal Asier made in the 54th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Florentino Eneas. If Mike Richardson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lanny Gilmore blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alex Vulcan having to make a save. After 66 minutes of play, Santos FC's Lanny Gilmore made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alex Vulcan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Santos FC's Titus Kohler managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Anibal Asier in the 69 minute of the game. If Lanny Gilmore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alex Vulcan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lanny Gilmore in the 70th minute of the match. Aaron Smallwood showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florentino Eneas, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. 73 minutes had been played when some careless play by Santos FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Anibal Asier was slow to take the kick. During this time Casi Gol FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Anibal Asier almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Santos FC's Aaron Smallwood did a great save. Casi Gol FC's Alex Vulcan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tyron Velasquez in the 75th minute of play. Alex Vulcan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Terence Nicholas, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. In the 80th minute, Terence Nicholas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alex Vulcan was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. The audience was convinced that Lanny Gilmore's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alex Vulcan was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. Alex Vulcan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lanny Gilmore, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 88th minute, Tyron Velasquez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Lanny Gilmore succeeded in the game's 93rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 7-0. After 96 minutes of play, Santos FC's Lanny Gilmore made it 8-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alex Vulcan was left in no man's land by his defense there! There was no doubt that Santos FC were the better team. Santos FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.