World League

Arena Das Naciones
Spectators: 7659 (Terracing: 5746, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fernandinho Albuquerque got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Karaboudjan's goalkeeper Marcelinho Abraão had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gernando Cordeiro. José Chilavert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernandinho Albuquerque, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. José Chilavert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernandinho Albuquerque, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Gernando Cordeiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Marcelinho Abraão made a huge save. 14 minutes into the match, Catarinense F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Fernandinho Albuquerque came free, but José Chilavert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Catarinense F.C.'s Lucas Papacharalabous got a free kick in the 15th minute. Luizão Peixoto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. José Chilavert tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernandinho Albuquerque in the 19th minute of play forced Catarinense F.C.'s goalkeeper José Chilavert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Gernando Cordeiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcelinho Abraão was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernandinho Albuquerque in the 23rd minute of play forced Catarinense F.C.'s goalkeeper José Chilavert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karaboudjan's defense didn't have a chance, in the 24th minute, when Lucas Papacharalabous scored to the left of an out of position Marcelinho Abraão, making the score, 1-0. Marcelinho Abraão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gernando Cordeiro in the 27th minute of the match. José Chilavert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aírton Oliveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. José Chilavert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luizão Peixoto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Amarante Sierra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The audience was convinced that Gernando Cordeiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcelinho Abraão was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernandinho Albuquerque in the 53rd minute of play forced Catarinense F.C.'s goalkeeper José Chilavert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lucas Papacharalabous kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Yuri Teixeira hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. In the 60th match minute, Karaboudjan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yuri Teixeira to maneuver through the defense. Karaboudjan's Marcelinho Abraão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amarante Sierra in the 62nd minute of play. Karaboudjan's Marcelinho Abraão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amarante Sierra in the 69th minute of play. In the 74th minute, Kléberson Gomes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Catarinense F.C. made a substitution. Angel Diagur replaced Gernando Cordeiro. A collision led to Karaboudjan getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Kléberson Gomes hit a great ball. After 76 played minutes Karaboudjan got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Galvão. Marcelinho Abraão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Ler, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Georgiy Voroshilov in the 80th minute of play forced Karaboudjan's goalkeeper Marcelinho Abraão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wilson Bezerra hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Lucas Papacharalabous scored 2-0 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcelinho Abraão, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Catarinense F.C.'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.