World League

Arena Ariranha City
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Russell Bennett made the kick off and thus started the match. Paranhos Ariranha FC's Gaspar Gilesindo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Russell Bennett in the 5th minute of play. A collision led to Lisburn Distillery F.C. getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Karl Pointon hit a great ball. With a little luck, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Juvenal Moreira got control of the ball when Cristóvão Mattos tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Lisburn Distillery F.C. fans' excitement grew in the 12th match minute when Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Russell Bennett looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 17th minute, Paranhos Ariranha FC's Cristóvão Mattos ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Juvenal Moreira. Juvenal Moreira yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. 23 minutes into the match, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s goalkeeper Juvenal Moreira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristóvão Mattos. Juvenal Moreira was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cristóvão Mattos showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 25 minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s goalkeeper Juvenal Moreira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristóvão Mattos. 32 minutes in the game Karl Pointon did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Russell Bennett. 37 minutes into the match, Paranhos Ariranha FC's Cristóvão Mattos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Juvenal Moreira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 38th minute of the match Paranhos Ariranha FC got a corner. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Pieter-Maarten Specht ran over to the corner to take the kick. Pieter-Maarten Specht made a great header on Paranhos Ariranha FC's corner, it was just that Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Juvenal Moreira managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Russell Bennett in the 39th minute of play forced Paranhos Ariranha FC's goalkeeper Gaspar Gilesindo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristóvão Mattos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juvenal Moreira having to interfere. Cristóvão Mattos came free with the goalkeeper in the 44th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Juvenal Moreira could save by the left post. A collision led to Lisburn Distillery F.C. getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Karl Pointon hit a great ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristóvão Mattos to make the kick off. Juvenal Moreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristóvão Mattos in the 51st minute of play. In the 60th minute, one of Paranhos Ariranha FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Paranhos Ariranha FC. 65 minutes into the game, Cristóvão Mattos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Juvenal Moreira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Paranhos Ariranha FC's Gaspar Gilesindo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Paranhos Ariranha FC from getting a goal against them. Gaspar Gilesindo made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Russell Bennett sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristóvão Mattos in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Juvenal Moreira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 73rd minute, Cristóvão Mattos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Paranhos Ariranha FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. Juvenal Moreira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristóvão Mattos, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Paranhos Ariranha FC's Gaspar Gilesindo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Paranhos Ariranha FC from getting a goal against them. In the 91st minute Cristóvão Mattos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juvenal Moreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juvenal Moreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristóvão Mattos in the 93rd minute of play. Dominik Giertych hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Carl Payne was substituted for Christopher Shuttleworth. Dominik Giertych kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Cristóvão Mattos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paranhos Ariranha FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristóvão Mattos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juvenal Moreira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.