World League

Springfield Stadium
Spectators: 7460 (Terracing: 5596, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Marius Niculescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudinho Fernandes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Ibirama Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Yan Falcão hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Manuel Pantiș's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Víktor Freire was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Renan Jacinto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Marius Niculescu made a huge save. FC BRADUL -MM-'s Marius Niculescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save FC BRADUL -MM- from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcinho Barros got free with Marius Niculescu in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Valeriu Zăraşcu hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Manuel Pantiș fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Víktor Freire having to interfere. After 33 minutes, Maurinho de Mendonça mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ibirama Futebol Clube and the FC BRADUL -MM- players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Manuel Pantiș managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC BRADUL -MM-'s supporters rose to their feet, but Manuel Pantiș was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Víktor Freire breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Ibirama Futebol Clube's zone, Vali Papaiani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Víktor Freire came out of the goal and Vali Papaiani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Víktor Freire showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Pantiș in the 38th minute of the match. After 40 minutes Ibirama Futebol Clube's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ionel Pârvulescu who took care of the corner kick. The corner led FC BRADUL -MM-'s Ionel Pârvulescu to fire away a dangerous shot which Víktor Freire despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Marius Niculescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sérgio Braga in the 44th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Marius Niculescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcinho Barros went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Marius Niculescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcinho Barros in the 60th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Vali Papaiani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC BRADUL -MM- made a substitution. Dorin Cârțan replaced Vali Papaiani. A collision led to FC BRADUL -MM- getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Vali Papaiani hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice moves Dorin Cârțan could shoot a difficult shot in the 66th minute, which Víktor Freire however easily saved by the left post. Marcinho Barros hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. After having played for 68 minutes, Costel Pacuraru managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC BRADUL -MM-'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Costel Pacuraru was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Eusebiu Fânaru fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC BRADUL -MM-'s protests and gave Eusebiu Fânaru a yellow card for diving instead. After 70 played minutes FC BRADUL -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Eusebiu Fânaru. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcinho Barros in the 72nd minute of play forced FC BRADUL -MM-'s goalkeeper Marius Niculescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute Marcinho Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marius Niculescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marius Niculescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudinho Fernandes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 77 minutes, Ionel Pârvulescu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC BRADUL -MM- and the Ibirama Futebol Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, FC BRADUL -MM-'s Ionel Pârvulescu got a free kick in the 77th minute. The supporters of Ibirama Futebol Clube booed when FC BRADUL -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusebiu Fânaru didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute Marcinho Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marius Niculescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute, Marcinho Barros made a precise shot to the right of Marius Niculescu. FC BRADUL -MM-'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudinho Fernandes in the 96th minute of play forced FC BRADUL -MM-'s goalkeeper Marius Niculescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Ibirama Futebol Clube fully deserved thier win.