World League

Arena Maverick
Spectators: 7549 (Terracing: 5663, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emilio Caracciolo took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 8 minutes Maverick Futebol Clube's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jiang Yuan who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Jiang Yuan got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Edinho Paraíba quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Emilio Caracciolo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emilio Caracciolo in the 9th minute of play forced Maverick Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Edinho Paraíba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11 minutes into the game, Emilio Caracciolo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Edinho Paraíba was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 14 minutes into the match, Inmortales FC's goalkeeper Jakub Pazura had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Reynaldo Neves. Jakub Pazura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wit Chuchro, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Edinho Paraíba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Caracciolo in the 16th minute of play. Reynaldo Neves scored 1-1 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jakub Pazura, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jiang Yuan in the 27th minute of play forced Maverick Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Edinho Paraíba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edinho Paraíba came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by Inmortales FC's Jiang Yuan. But to his dismay, Jiang Yuan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Edinho Paraíba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilio Caracciolo in the 32nd minute of the match. 35 minutes into the game, Emilio Caracciolo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Edinho Paraíba was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 38 played minutes Maverick Futebol Clube's Vinícius Haaland stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Jakub Pazura stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Inmortales FC of the goal. In the 43rd minute, Willy Webster hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 44 played minutes Inmortales FC got a freekick which was hit by Santos Wilkes. Maverick Futebol Clube's attack was well implemented in the 45th minute, but when Reynaldo Neves was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Andrew Reilly during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 46th minute, Andrew Reilly hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The wind increased when Reynaldo Neves made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Inmortales FC booed when Maverick Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Adriaanse didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emilio Caracciolo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edinho Paraíba read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Inmortales FC's goal looked a bit too open when Wit Chuchro came free, but Jakub Pazura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Maverick Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Edinho Paraíba, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 63rd minute Inmortales FC were awarded a corner. Jiang Yuan went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Inmortales FC's Jiang Yuan to fire away a dangerous shot which Edinho Paraíba despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Maverick Futebol Clube booed when Inmortales FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Willy Webster didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emilio Caracciolo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edinho Paraíba read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th minute of the game Fabian Adriaanse made a throw-in which Deivid Goiano played forward. Emilio Caracciolo took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Edinho Paraíba. Edinho Paraíba dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. A nice corner shot did that Jiang Yuan got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Edinho Paraíba quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After a defensive mix-up in Maverick Futebol Clube's zone, Emilio Caracciolo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edinho Paraíba came out of the goal and Emilio Caracciolo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Maverick Futebol Clube's Edinho Paraíba got control of the ball when Emilio Caracciolo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emilio Caracciolo in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edinho Paraíba prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 97th minute, Fabian Adriaanse hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 98 minutes into the game, Emilio Caracciolo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Edinho Paraíba was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Inmortales FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.