World League

San Zero
Spectators: 7451 (Terracing: 5590, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Guto Tasso started the match with the kick off. The supporters of The Loyal ones booed when Xiboquinha FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacob Preuss didn't get a good kick on the ball. Júlio Linares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tobias Fransson, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. The Loyal ones's Krister Hedlund shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 11th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Júlio Linares but with some difficulty. Júlio Linares made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Kevin Martinsson sent off a good shot on target. If Algot Granqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Krister Hedlund got free with Júlio Linares in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Júlio Linares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Krister Hedlund in the 16th minute of the match. With a little luck, Xiboquinha FC's Júlio Linares got control of the ball when Krister Hedlund tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kevin Martinsson got free with Júlio Linares in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 27th minute Algot Granqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Júlio Linares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, The Loyal ones's goal looked a bit too open when Guto Tasso came free, but Sven-Oskar Stensson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute of the match, Algot Granqvist tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Júlio Linares saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Through an outstanding action, after 35 minutes, Júlio Linares successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Júlio Linares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rikard Källberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Xiboquinha FC's Júlio Linares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Algot Granqvist in the 42nd minute of play. The supporters of The Loyal ones booed when Xiboquinha FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kléberson Sanches didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute, Cleiton Cordeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Júlio Linares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Algot Granqvist in the 47th minute of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

53 minutes into the match, Xiboquinha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tobias Fransson came free, but Júlio Linares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 54 minutes into the match, Xiboquinha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Algot Granqvist came free, but Júlio Linares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th minute, Tobias Fransson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Loyal ones fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Júlio Linares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Algot Granqvist in the 62nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Xiboquinha FC's Kléberson Sanches got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Júlio Linares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Martinsson in the 70th minute of the match. After 71 minutes of play, The Loyal ones's Rikard Källberg made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Júlio Linares was left in no man's land by his defense there! 74 minutes into the game, Cleiton Cordeiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Xiboquinha FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Loyal ones the free kick. After a rather tough play, Xiboquinha FC's Cleiton Cordeiro got a free kick in the 74th minute. Júlio Linares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Algot Granqvist in the 79th minute of play. Kléberson Sanches kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. 85 minutes into the match, Xiboquinha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Algot Granqvist came free, but Júlio Linares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Xiboquinha FC's Cleiton Cordeiro got a free kick in the 88th minute. Júlio Linares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Algot Granqvist went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. There was no doubt that The Loyal ones were the better team. The Loyal ones's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.