World League

Claudio D. Borghi
Spectators: 7547 (Terracing: 5662, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Sven de Zwaan made the kick off and thus started the match. Honorato Afonso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 4 minutes into the match, Argentinos Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Cristóvão Mattos came free, but Rigoberto Nazario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 4th 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: 0-1. Cai Yi Guo hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. After 11 played minutes Paranhos Ariranha FC got a freekick which was hit by Emanuele Hottiger. Argentinos Juniors's Diego Gonzales suffered a concussion in the 12th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. After 13 minutes, Arí Dias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paranhos Ariranha FC and the Argentinos Juniors players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 12 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Paranhos Ariranha FC! Sven de Zwaan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gaspar Gilesindo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. In the 25th match minute, Paranhos Ariranha FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristóvão Mattos to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristóvão Mattos in the 27th minute of play forced Argentinos Juniors's goalkeeper Rigoberto Nazario to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Argentinos Juniors getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Petruț Fințescu hit a great ball. In the 33rd minute of the game Leon Richie made a throw-in which Petruț Fințescu played forward. In the 34th match minute, Argentinos Juniors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Wilson to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Paranhos Ariranha FC's Cai Yi Guo got a free kick in the 40th minute. Argentinos Juniors's Rigoberto Nazario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristóvão Mattos in the 45th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cristóvão Mattos was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Argentinos Juniors getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Denis Mero hit a great ball. If Cristóvão Mattos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Argentinos Juniors's Rigoberto Nazario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristóvão Mattos in the 56th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Sven de Zwaan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gaspar Gilesindo was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. After 68 played minutes Argentinos Juniors got a freekick which was hit by Robert Wilson. Paranhos Ariranha FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Pieter-Maarten Specht in the 73rd minute. Emanuele Hottiger was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 76th minute of the game Leon Richie made a throw-in which Petruț Fințescu played forward. In the 78th minute Honorato Afonso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rigoberto Nazario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rigoberto Nazario made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristóvão Mattos in the 82nd minute. Cristóvão Mattos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Rigoberto Nazario made a huge save. Rigoberto Nazario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristóvão Mattos in the 88th minute of the match. After 90 minutes, Denis Mero mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Argentinos Juniors and the Paranhos Ariranha FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Paranhos Ariranha FC booed when Argentinos Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Denis Mero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rigoberto Nazario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristóvão Mattos in the 93rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Paranhos Ariranha FC's Renato Bezerra got a free kick in the 96th minute. 97 minutes into the match, Paranhos Ariranha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Justo Elequemedo came free, but Gaspar Gilesindo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.