World League

Arena Bombadão
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Guga de Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hélder de Lara in the 3rd minute of play. In the 5th match minute, Xandeco FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicolas Nóbrega to maneuver through the defense. 6 minutes into the match, Nubecitas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edmund Balkiewicz came free, but Christodoulos Karabogias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Hélder de Lara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guga de Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hélder de Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. When Nubecitas FC's Hélder de Lara in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Xandeco FC's goalie prevented a goal. 20 minutes into the match, Hélder de Lara notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Xandeco FC's Guga de Azevedo. Guga de Azevedo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Hélder de Lara scored 0-3 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Guga de Azevedo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 28 minutes into the match, Xandeco FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hélder de Lara came free, but Guga de Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nubecitas FC's Luisito Puigdellivol managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Hugo Vander in the 30 minute of the game. After 31 minutes of play, Nubecitas FC's Hélder de Lara made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Guga de Azevedo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 34thth minute of the game Hélder de Lara who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Xandeco FC's Guga de Azevedo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 36thth minute of the game Hélder de Lara who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Xandeco FC's Guga de Azevedo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nicolas Nóbrega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nubecitas FC's Christodoulos Karabogias proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Nubecitas FC from getting a goal against them.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hélder de Lara was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Xandeco FC's Guga de Azevedo got control of the ball when Hélder de Lara tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nubecitas FC's Luisito Puigdellivol quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Hugo Vander, made in the 55th minute of the game. Hélder de Lara blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Guga de Azevedo having to make a save. Hélder de Lara scored 0-5 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Guga de Azevedo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nubecitas FC made a substitution. Pere Serradesanferm replaced Sunday Morelos. Xandeco FC's Celsinho Sampaio was substituted for Geraldo Palmeira. The throw-in from Hugo Vander in the 67th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Nubecitas FC's Luisito Puigdellivol. In the 68th minute, Jordi Ferrari reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Guga de Azevedo. The goal made the score 0-6. 71 minutes into the match, Jordi Ferrari notched a goal, 0-7, to the right of Xandeco FC's Guga de Azevedo. Guga de Azevedo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Xandeco FC's Dino Amorim was substituted for Luiz Torres. Jordi Ferrari's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Guga de Azevedo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. Guga de Azevedo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jordi Ferrari went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-8 was the resulting score. 83 minutes into the game, Nubecitas FC's Jordi Ferrari nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Guga de Azevedo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-9. Xandeco FC made a substitution. Samuel Gonçalves replaced Hugo Vander. In the 88th minute, Jordi Ferrari 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. Guga de Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jordi Ferrari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Xandeco FC's goalkeeper Guga de Azevedo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The corner led to Nubecitas FC's Txomin De la Rosa getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Nubecitas FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.