World League

ARENA PEDREGULHO
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ladislao Petri got the match started through his kick off. Luís Mota fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erland Spetz having to interfere. If Ladislao Petri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some careless play in the Kurdistan CF defense, Ladislao Petri kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Erland Spetz. The Kurdistan CF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Erland Spetz should have stopped the shot. Erland Spetz was out of position in the 11 minute of play, and Ladislao Petri capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ladislao Petri really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kurdistan CF's goalkeeper Erland Spetz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kurdistan CF's Erland Spetz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ladislao Petri in the 19th minute of play. 26 minutes in the game Marcus Gunnarsson did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Patrick Österberg. 27 minutes into the game, Xalbador Sparke was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kurdistan CF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C the free kick. Eugenio Chumo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xalbador Sparke in the 30th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, John Kämpe notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's Eugenio Chumo. Eugenio Chumo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ladislao Petri took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Erland Spetz. Erland Spetz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. When Roberto-Carlos da Silva fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's protests and gave Roberto-Carlos da Silva a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Kurdistan CF booed when P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roberto-Carlos da Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 38th minute, P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's Ladislao Petri dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-1. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kurdistan CF's goalkeeper Erland Spetz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-1.

When P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's Ladislao Petri in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kurdistan CF's goalie prevented a goal. Ladislao Petri might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Erland Spetz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ladislao Petri ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 57th minute Ladislao Petri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erland Spetz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gustav Engström made in the 61st minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Tage Göransson. A collision led to Kurdistan CF getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Gustav Engström hit a great ball. P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's Ladislao Petri got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Erland Spetz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yago Balboa in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 75th match minute, Kurdistan CF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustav Engström to maneuver through the defense. Yago Balboa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Erland Spetz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C were awarded a corner in the 81th minute after Kurdistan CF's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Wágner Souto took the corner. Yago Balboa struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Erland Spetz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C. After 86 played minutes Kurdistan CF got a freekick which was hit by Tage Göransson. P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's Eugenio Chumo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xalbador Sparke in the 92nd minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C fans cheered their team off the field, for while Kurdistan CF had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.