World League

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Spectators: 7552 (Terracing: 5665, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Clóvis de Senna kicked off to start the match. The audience was convinced that Edmund Hendzel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Geovanni Hoffmann was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bonifacio Bonifaco in the 4th minute of play forced Buldogi's goalkeeper Saturnino Domingues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10thth minute of the game Aleksander Liberko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cascatinha United's Geovanni Hoffmann was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Geovanni Hoffmann stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmund Hendzel's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. In the 16th minute Buldogi were awarded a corner. Aleksander Liberko went to the cornerflag to take it. Mikolaj Maciejewski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Geovanni Hoffmann read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. After 19 minutes Cascatinha United's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aleksander Liberko who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Buldogi's Aleksander Liberko to fire away a dangerous shot which Geovanni Hoffmann despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Aleksander Liberko hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Geovanni Hoffmann stood somewhat misplaced when Aleksander Liberko came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 24 minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aleksander Liberko in the 26th minute of play forced Cascatinha United's goalkeeper Geovanni Hoffmann to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edmund Hendzel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saturnino Domingues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santos Fidensio in the 33rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Cascatinha United's zone, Edmund Hendzel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Geovanni Hoffmann came out of the goal and Edmund Hendzel 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, Cascatinha United's Geovanni Hoffmann got control of the ball when Mikolaj Maciejewski tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 41st minute, Clóvis de Senna made a precise shot to the right of Saturnino Domingues. Buldogi's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Mikolaj Maciejewski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Geovanni Hoffmann tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The Buldogi fans' excitement grew in the 53rd match minute when Buldogi's Edmund Hendzel 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Edmund Hendzel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Geovanni Hoffmann tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Geovanni Hoffmann showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Godofredo Urtats, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Clóvis de Senna got free with Saturnino Domingues in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 62nd match minute, Buldogi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aleksander Liberko to maneuver through the defense. After 63 played minutes Cascatinha United got a freekick which was hit by Clóvis de Senna. The supporters of Cascatinha United booed when Buldogi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mieszko Siekierski didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Cascatinha United getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Jânio Furlan hit a great ball. If Mikolaj Maciejewski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Téo Leite's late challenge caught a Buldogi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Téo Leite helped the player get up and apologised. Téo Leite hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Mikolaj Maciejewski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geovanni Hoffmann having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Aleksander Liberko's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Geovanni Hoffmann was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. In the 80th minute, Mikolaj Maciejewski 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 81 played minutes Cascatinha United got a freekick which was hit by Clóvis de Senna. Geovanni Hoffmann took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Godofredo Urtats, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Buldogi's Aleksander Liberko in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cascatinha United's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Cascatinha United getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Santos Fidensio hit a great ball. In the 91st minute, Aleksander Liberko ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Geovanni Hoffmann was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Saturnino Domingues made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Clóvis de Senna sent off a good shot on target. Buldogi were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Cascatinha United for a fine match.