World League

Black Crow
Spectators: 7446 (Terracing: 5586, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Norbert Glembin started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvinho Quintal in the 4th minute of play forced FORTALEZA's goalkeeper Xorxe Viguera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Xorxe Viguera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norbert Glembin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 14 minutes into the match, Adrian Salvidor dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tang Quan Yan, 1-0. In the 18th minute Adrian Salvidor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tang Quan Yan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, FORTALEZA's Pascal Nouma got a free kick in the 26th minute. Belmiro Gaspar kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. After having played for 29 minutes, Hamdullah Özerdal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FORTALEZA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hamdullah Özerdal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hamdullah Özerdal struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Tang Quan Yan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FORTALEZA. Xorxe Viguera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evandro Alves, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. FORTALEZA's Hamdullah Özerdal got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Xorxe Viguera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roman Pavlyuchenko in the 40th minute of the match. If Norbert Glembin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tang Quan Yan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hamdullah Özerdal in the 45th minute. Tang Quan Yan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hamdullah Özerdal, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Tang Quan Yan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrian Salvidor in the 52nd minute of play. If Pascal Nouma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xorxe Viguera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Norbert Glembin in the 60th minute. Egor Zabarenko kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Norbert Glembin kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hamdullah Özerdal in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tang Quan Yan saved Pinheiros Capibaras FC from getting behind. Tang Quan Yan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hamdullah Özerdal in the 65th minute of play. In the 67th minute of the match FORTALEZA got a corner. Pinheiros Capibaras FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Egor Zabarenko ran over to the corner to take the kick. João Augusto hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. After 70 played minutes, FORTALEZA's Egor Zabarenko shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tang Quan Yan came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FORTALEZA reached it. Evandro Alves kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Pinheiros Capibaras FC's Evandro Alves got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Norbert Glembin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Xorxe Viguera made a huge save. Dieguinho Bezerra made in the 85th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FORTALEZA's Egor Zabarenko. Egor Zabarenko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tang Quan Yan having to interfere. With a little luck, FORTALEZA's Xorxe Viguera got control of the ball when Norbert Glembin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Xorxe Viguera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Norbert Glembin in the 93rd minute. After a rather tough play, FORTALEZA's Oleg Mironov got a free kick in the 93rd minute.