World League

Arena Jaru-Auru
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Lukáš Katačić hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Florida Gulf Coast's John James got a free kick in the 5th minute. Luis Nardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Koppány Selymes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lukáš Katačić struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Dalmo Saldanha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Florida Gulf Coast. With an all-out effort, Jaru-Uaru's Luis Nardo threw himself towards the right post 12 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nicasio Abreu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. If Nicasio Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dalmo Saldanha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lukáš Katačić, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Florida Gulf Coast's attentive John James managed to snatch the ball when Ramon Abarca made a throw-in in the 30th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Koppány Selymes got free with Luis Nardo in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Florida Gulf Coast's John James got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Luis Nardo made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Narciso Mendes sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Koppány Selymes in the 39th minute of play forced Florida Gulf Coast's goalkeeper Luis Nardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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.

The wind increased when Nicasio Abreu made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Florida Gulf Coast booed when Jaru-Uaru was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mo Ning De didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lukáš Katačić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dalmo Saldanha having to interfere. If Koppány Selymes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 58 minutes into the match, Florida Gulf Coast's goal looked a bit too open when Nicasio Abreu came free, but Luis Nardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Florida Gulf Coast's Luis Nardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Narciso Mendes in the 64th minute of play. Koppány Selymes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luis Nardo having to interfere. 69 minutes into the game, Florida Gulf Coast's Lukáš Katačić nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dalmo Saldanha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Lukáš Katačić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Dalmo Saldanha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dalmo Saldanha made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Lukáš Katačić sent off a good shot on target. Luis Nardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicasio Abreu in the 82nd minute of play. Florida Gulf Coast's John James quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Ramon Abarca, made in the 87th minute of the game. The supporters of Jaru-Uaru booed when Florida Gulf Coast was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilberto Lekubegi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jaru-Uaru's Luís Fernando Vides couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Florida Gulf Coast. Dalmo Saldanha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lukáš Katačić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jaru-Uaru's Nicasio Abreu got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.