World League

S.S. Karaboudjan
Spectators: 7563 (Terracing: 5673, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) Fernandinho Albuquerque made the kick off and thus started the match. 8 minutes into the game, Gernando Cordeiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Marcelinho Abraão was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amarante Sierra in the 14th minute of play forced Karaboudjan's goalkeeper Marcelinho Abraão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcelinho Abraão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Georgiy Voroshilov in the 16th minute of the match. After 17 played minutes Catarinense F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Garaile Vigalondo. Karaboudjan's Felippe Monteiro couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 18th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Catarinense F.C.. After 23 minutes of play, Catarinense F.C.'s Gernando Cordeiro made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcelinho Abraão was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 25 played minutes Catarinense F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Amarante Sierra. 29 minutes into the match, Catarinense F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Yuri Teixeira came free, but José Chilavert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcelinho Abraão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gernando Cordeiro in the 30th minute of play. A collision led to Karaboudjan getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Aírton Oliveira hit a great ball. José Chilavert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yuri Teixeira in the 45th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Catarinense F.C.'s Lucas Papacharalabous got a free kick in the 45th minute. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Gernando Cordeiro in the 61st minute of play forced Karaboudjan's goalkeeper Marcelinho Abraão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 67th minute, Luizão Peixoto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 71 minutes, Felippe Monteiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Karaboudjan and the Catarinense F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Catarinense F.C. booed when Karaboudjan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felippe Monteiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Catarinense F.C.'s Sergio Verdi was substituted for Victor Kauldi. After 73 played minutes Karaboudjan got a freekick which was hit by Felippe Monteiro. In the 75thth minute of the game Gernando Cordeiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Karaboudjan's Marcelinho Abraão was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Catarinense F.C. were furious when Fernando Gabirel was red carded, 76 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 76th minute, one of Catarinense F.C.:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Catarinense F.C.. 80 minutes into the game, Catarinense F.C.'s Georgiy Voroshilov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcelinho Abraão made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. After a rather tough play, Karaboudjan's Emanuel Galvão got a free kick in the 84th minute. Catarinense F.C. were awarded a corner in the 86th minute after Karaboudjan's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jorge Ler took the corner. The corner led Catarinense F.C.'s Jorge Ler to fire away a dangerous shot which Marcelinho Abraão despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Karaboudjan booed when Catarinense F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucas Papacharalabous didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 99th minute Fernandinho Albuquerque shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Chilavert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Catarinense F.C.'s supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.