World League

Carlsberg Arena
Spectators: 7516 (Terracing: 5638, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Illimar Sulg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodolfo Faria, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Taavi Kapsi in the 7th minute of play forced Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalkeeper Qiu Chuan Ran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Hugo's Illimar Sulg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raimundo Ventura in the 9th minute of play. Timo Vismann hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 12th minute of the match Rodolfo Faria shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Illimar Sulg showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. FC Hugo's Illimar Sulg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonzalo Lixandro in the 14th minute of play. Illimar Sulg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonzalo Lixandro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Qiu Chuan Ran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Taavi Kapsi, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Maarek Nisu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Through an outstanding action, after 22 minutes, Qiu Chuan Ran successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 26th minute FC Hugo were awarded a corner. Maarek Nisu went to the cornerflag to take it. Qiu Chuan Ran made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Robert Ojamäe sent off a good shot on target. Illimar Sulg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodolfo Faria in the 29th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raimundo Ventura in the 35th minute of play forced FC Hugo's goalkeeper Illimar Sulg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Rodolfo Faria was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Illimar Sulg in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Illimar Sulg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Israel Carvalhal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 40 minutes into the game, Gonzalo Lixandro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Illimar Sulg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. FC Hugo's Illimar Sulg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonzalo Lixandro in the 43rd minute of play. In the 44th minute of the match Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. got a corner. FC Hugo's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Rodolfo Faria ran over to the corner to take the kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Raimundo Ventura made a kick off. Riivo Paat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Qiu Chuan Ran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert Ojamäe, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 61st minute of the match, Israel Carvalhal tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Illimar Sulg saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When FC Hugo's Taavi Kapsi in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maarek Nisu during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 63rd match minute, FC Hugo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maarek Nisu to maneuver through the defense. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Hugo's goalkeeper Illimar Sulg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Illimar Sulg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raimundo Ventura in the 65th minute of the match. In the 67thth minute of the game Taavi Kapsi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Qiu Chuan Ran was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Robert Ojamäe blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Qiu Chuan Ran having to make a save. In the 71st minute, 蔡风挺 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 0-2 became the score in the 73rd minute when Rodolfo Faria elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. FC Hugo's Illimar Sulg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonzalo Lixandro in the 76th minute of play. Illimar Sulg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodolfo Faria in the 77th minute. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalkeeper Qiu Chuan Ran, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Gonzalo Lixandro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Illimar Sulg. That made the score 0-3 in the 80 minute of play. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. made a substitution. Modesto Bras replaced Israel Carvalhal. Illimar Sulg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodolfo Faria, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 88th minute, Claudemiro Madureira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Gonzalo Lixandro might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Illimar Sulg. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gonzalo Lixandro ran back to his position shaking his head. 94 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goal looked a bit too open when Maarek Nisu came free, but Qiu Chuan Ran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Hugo's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Maarek Nisu in the 95th minute. A nice corner shot did that Maarek Nisu got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Qiu Chuan Ran quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.