World League

Joselito Arena
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Elazar Dighero made the kick off and thus started the match. Luis Alberto Lazcano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Clóvis de Senna in the 6th minute. After some careless play in the Cascatinha United defense, Elazar Dighero kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Geovanni Hoffmann. The Cascatinha United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Geovanni Hoffmann should have stopped the shot. Cascatinha United's Geovanni Hoffmann played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Remi Manzanal in the 12th minute of play. 12 minutes into the game, Clóvis de Senna was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cascatinha United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Club Deportes Santa Cruz the free kick. A collision led to Cascatinha United getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Clóvis de Senna hit a great ball. Juan Estevan Hamdorf kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Clóvis de Senna's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 16thth minute, Luis Alberto Lazcano skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Club Deportes Santa Cruz's Elazar Dighero in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cascatinha United's goalie prevented a goal. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by Club Deportes Santa Cruz's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Abelardo Nascimento was slow to take the kick. During this time Cascatinha United's players had a chance to rest. Cascatinha United's Abelardo Nascimento was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Luis Alberto Lazcano in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 34th minute, Cascatinha United's Clóvis de Senna dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Geovanni Hoffmann took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Gaymer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Clóvis de Senna was the one to do the kick off. Santos Fidensio scored 2-2 in the 51st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luis Alberto Lazcano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Santos Fidensio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Club Deportes Santa Cruz made a substitution. Romildo Madrid replaced Mercurio Pasos. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luis Gaymer got free with Geovanni Hoffmann in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 62 minutes in the game Abelardo Nascimento did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Bonifacio Bonifaco. Thanks to some nice moves Bairon Mateluna could shoot a difficult shot in the 65th minute, which Geovanni Hoffmann however easily saved by the left post. Bairon Mateluna might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Geovanni Hoffmann. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bairon Mateluna ran back to his position shaking his head. After 70 played minutes Club Deportes Santa Cruz got a freekick which was hit by Remi Manzanal. 78 minutes in the game Abelardo Nascimento did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Bonifacio Bonifaco. Bairon Mateluna might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Geovanni Hoffmann. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bairon Mateluna ran back to his position shaking his head. Geovanni Hoffmann showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bairon Mateluna, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. In the 86th minute Bairon Mateluna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovanni Hoffmann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Cascatinha United booed when Club Deportes Santa Cruz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Gaymer didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle went the supporters of Club Deportes Santa Cruz were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Cascatinha United side.