World League

Arena do Dragão
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Lui Vandré might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thomás Linares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lui Vandré ran back to his position shaking his head. Thomás Linares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lui Vandré in the 4th minute. The supporters of Pura Arte F.C booed when ASF BAIA MARE -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zdzislaw Rekowski didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 8 played minutes Pura Arte F.C got a freekick which was hit by Kenneth Mager. Lui Vandré in the 12thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Thomás Linares, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Lui Vandré sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lui Vandré's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Thomás Linares firmly grabbed it by the left post. Lui Vandré who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 16thth minute tested the skills of Thomás Linares when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Luís Paulo Fonseca was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 21 minutes into the match. Thomás Linares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lui Vandré in the 25th minute. Pura Arte F.C's Rodrigo Vidal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Remus Vermeşan in the 27th minute of play. Sandu Gheorghiu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Vidal having to interfere. In the 32nd minute Marcel Petculescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Vidal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcel Petculescu took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rodrigo Vidal. Rodrigo Vidal dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Thomás Linares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kenneth Mager in the 38th minute of the match. Lui Vandré fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thomás Linares having to interfere. 42 minutes into the match, Remus Vermeşan notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Pura Arte F.C's Rodrigo Vidal. Rodrigo Vidal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Rodrigo Vidal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcel Petculescu went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lui Vandré to strike the kick off in the second half. Rodrigo Vidal made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Victor Huștiu sent off a good shot on target. If Marcel Petculescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lui Vandré in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thomás Linares saved ASF BAIA MARE -MM- from getting behind. Rodrigo Vidal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcel Petculescu in the 63rd minute of play. Rodrigo Vidal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remus Vermeşan, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. If Lui Vandré had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Pura Arte F.C's Rodrigo Vidal got control of the ball when Victor Huștiu tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 73rd minute Remus Vermeşan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Vidal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Pura Arte F.C's Boruc Ramzinski got a free kick in the 75th minute. Eugen Lupea's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 76thth minute, Rodrigo Vidal skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After having played for 79 minutes, Lui Vandré managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pura Arte F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lui Vandré was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Victor Huștiu got free with Rodrigo Vidal in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rodrigo Vidal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Remus Vermeşan in the 83rd minute of play. In the 85th minute Lui Vandré shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thomás Linares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victor Huștiu in the 87th minute of play forced Pura Arte F.C's goalkeeper Rodrigo Vidal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Sandu Gheorghiu managed to get in a good position for a shot. ASF BAIA MARE -MM-'s supporters rose to their feet, but Sandu Gheorghiu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodrigo Vidal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 90th match minute, Pura Arte F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boruc Ramzinski to maneuver through the defense. When the match was over ASF BAIA MARE -MM- could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Pura Arte F.C throughout the match.