World League

Bαsi Stadium
Spectators: 7563 (Terracing: 5673, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fabrício Lustosa got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Academia Monte Gordo's Adolfo Silva got a free kick in the 3rd minute. A hard shot by Ntinos Kaliakatsos from long distance, 4 minutes into the match, got Mao Zhen Hong's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Aris Zanteroglou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabrício Lustosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Academia Monte Gordo booed when Jose F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaroslaw Dudkowski didn't get a good kick on the ball. 19 minutes into the match, Fabrício Lustosa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aris Zanteroglou. Jose F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fabrício Lustosa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Fabrício Lustosa might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aris Zanteroglou. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fabrício Lustosa ran back to his position shaking his head. 22 minutes into the match, Academia Monte Gordo's Fabrício Lustosa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aris Zanteroglou narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fabrício Lustosa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aris Zanteroglou read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Fabrício Lustosa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aris Zanteroglou read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. A nice corner shot did that Adérito Abreu got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Aris Zanteroglou quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Fabrício Lustosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Aris Zanteroglou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabrício Lustosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. When Jose F.C.'s Ntinos Kaliakatsos in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Academia Monte Gordo's goalie prevented a goal. Jose F.C.'s Aris Zanteroglou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabrício Lustosa in the 36th minute of play. In the 37th minute Chatziantoniou Vakoufaris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mao Zhen Hong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute of the match Jose F.C. got a corner. Academia Monte Gordo's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ntinos Kaliakatsos ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 40th minute Chatziantoniou Vakoufaris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mao Zhen Hong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabrício Lustosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 44th minute, Fabrício Lustosa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aris Zanteroglou was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Academia Monte Gordo made a substitution. Fryderyk Grucza replaced Fabrício Lustosa. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ntinos Kaliakatsos to strike the kick off in the second half. Mao Zhen Hong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ntinos Kaliakatsos, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. When Jose F.C.'s Chatziantoniou Vakoufaris in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Academia Monte Gordo's goalie prevented a goal. Mao Zhen Hong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ntinos Kaliakatsos in the 60th minute of the match. Fryderyk Grucza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jose F.C.'s Aris Zanteroglou proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Jose F.C. from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Jose F.C.'s zone, Fryderyk Grucza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aris Zanteroglou came out of the goal and Fryderyk Grucza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Periklis Pagopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 77th match minute, Academia Monte Gordo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damião Pinto to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute Academia Monte Gordo were awarded a corner. Lucio Maule went to the cornerflag to take it. When the match clock showed 84 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Fryderyk Grucza sped through Jose F.C.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Aris Zanteroglou. Fryderyk Grucza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aris Zanteroglou read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. Fryderyk Grucza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aris Zanteroglou read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Jose F.C.'s goalkeeper Aris Zanteroglou, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.