World League

ARENA ELBLĄG
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Segundo Abecia got the match started through his kick off. The SORRISO E. C. fans' excitement grew in the 9th match minute when SORRISO E. C.'s Cléber da Costa looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience thought a goal was coming when Segundo Abecia got free with Caco Azevedo in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 15th minute, Murilo Prestes made a precise shot to the right of Efraín Zercalde. LIRA ELBLĄG SSA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Daniel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Efraín Zercalde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Murilo Prestes in the 21st minute of the match. SORRISO E. C.'s Caco Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Montenegro in the 22nd minute of play. João Vítor da Silveira made a great header on SORRISO E. C.'s corner, it was just that LIRA ELBLĄG SSA's Efraín Zercalde managed to reach the ball for a save. Efraín Zercalde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cléber da Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Segundo Abecia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Caco Azevedo made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Murilo Prestes in the 29th minute of play forced LIRA ELBLĄG SSA's goalkeeper Efraín Zercalde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 30 minutes into the game, Murilo Prestes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Efraín Zercalde was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 35th minute Murilo Prestes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Efraín Zercalde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute, Daniel Montenegro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LIRA ELBLĄG SSA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. When the match clock showed 43 minutes, the score became 1-4 when Murilo Prestes sped through LIRA ELBLĄG SSA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Efraín Zercalde. Daniel Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Caco Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 1-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Murilo Prestes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind LIRA ELBLĄG SSA's goalkeeper Efraín Zercalde, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Efraín Zercalde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Murilo Prestes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 68 minutes into the match, LIRA ELBLĄG SSA's goal looked a bit too open when Murilo Prestes came free, but Efraín Zercalde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute Murilo Prestes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Efraín Zercalde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Murilo Prestes in the 71st minute of play forced LIRA ELBLĄG SSA's goalkeeper Efraín Zercalde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SORRISO E. C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Murilo Prestes in the 72nd minute. Murilo Prestes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Efraín Zercalde made a huge save. In the 79th minute Segundo Abecia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caco Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Efraín Zercalde made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Cléber da Costa sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, LIRA ELBLĄG SSA's Leonard Kalemba got a free kick in the 89th minute. Válbson Machado's late challenge caught a LIRA ELBLĄG SSA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Válbson Machado helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of LIRA ELBLĄG SSA booed when SORRISO E. C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Válbson Machado didn't get a good kick on the ball. SORRISO E. C.'s Diego Toledo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Dawid Wallach in the 94 minute of the game. Efraín Zercalde stood somewhat misplaced when Cléber da Costa came free in front of goal and shot 1-6 to the left of him in the 94 minute.