World League

Letzigrund
Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kang Xuan Liang started the match with the kick off. Castanheiro SC's Tales Brito proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Castanheiro SC from getting a goal against them. After 5 played minutes FC Zurich got a freekick which was hit by Wu Chao Ming. FC Zurich's Wlodzimierz Grondzki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jânio Sanches in the 7th minute of play. 10 minutes into the game, Jânio Sanches cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Wlodzimierz Grondzki was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Iwan Cieliczka blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tales Brito having to make a save. The supporters of FC Zurich booed when Castanheiro SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Falcão Reis didn't get a good kick on the ball. 23 minutes into the match, FC Zurich's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Toscano came free, but Wlodzimierz Grondzki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute José Pedro Carneiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wlodzimierz Grondzki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A well-hit corner resulted in Luís Prestes heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 37th minute Fernando Toscano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wlodzimierz Grondzki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th match minute, Castanheiro SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Osvaldo Velloso to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to FC Zurich getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Wu Chao Ming hit a great ball.

Wlodzimierz Grondzki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jânio Sanches in the 55th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kang Xuan Liang in the 58th minute of play forced Castanheiro SC's goalkeeper Tales Brito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Castanheiro SC made a substitution. Elói Maranhense replaced Gilberto Lopes. Castanheiro SC's 陶渊伟 was substituted for José Pedro Carneiro. Wlodzimierz Grondzki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robben Spoelberchs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iwan Cieliczka kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. The supporters of FC Zurich booed when Castanheiro SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonas Casta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Angel Panagonov was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 81st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Tales Brito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kang Xuan Liang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Osvaldo Velloso in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wlodzimierz Grondzki prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alfredo Stefano got free with Wlodzimierz Grondzki in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. FC Zurich's Wlodzimierz Grondzki proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save FC Zurich from getting a goal against them. When the match was over Castanheiro SC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC Zurich throughout the match.