World League

Allianz Parque
Spectators: 7598 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luke Clist kicked off to start the match. Régis de Queirós stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Waldemar Gierlach's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. The supporters of Palmeiras booed when Champions Iasi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isac Muntian didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th minute Fabian Zăreanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Régis de Queirós saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Champions Iasi's goal looked a bit too open when Leonardo Donato came free, but Rouven Nussli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Régis de Queirós showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Waldemar Gierlach in the 12th minute of the match. When Luke Clist came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Palmeiras fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Luke Clist couldn't finish the play. Palmeiras's Régis de Queirós played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabian Zăreanu in the 16th minute of play. Régis de Queirós showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isac Muntian in the 18th minute of the match. Palmeiras's Régis de Queirós played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isac Muntian in the 23rd minute of play. Régis de Queirós stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fabian Zăreanu's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. When Champions Iasi's Waldemar Gierlach in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Palmeiras's goalie prevented a goal. 35 minutes into the match, Champions Iasi's Waldemar Gierlach sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Régis de Queirós narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by Palmeiras's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eusebiu Crăciunaș was slow to take the kick. During this time Champions Iasi's players had a chance to rest. Rouven Nussli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Qarabulud La Forgia in the 47th minute.

65 minutes into the match, Champions Iasi's goal looked a bit too open when Luke Clist came free, but Rouven Nussli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute Isac Muntian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Régis de Queirós saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Fabian Zăreanu came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Champions Iasi fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fabian Zăreanu couldn't finish the play. Palmeiras's Tarcisio Reis was substituted for Kléberson Neiva. 82 minutes into the game, Valdir Lopes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Palmeiras's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Champions Iasi the free kick. In the 82nd minute, Valdir Lopes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 89th minute, Fabian Zăreanu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Champions Iasi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 92nd match minute, Palmeiras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicolaas Terhorst to maneuver through the defense. After 95 minutes, Nicolaas Terhorst mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Palmeiras and the Champions Iasi players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nicolaas Terhorst hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Champions Iasi had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.