Maracaná
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tiger's Josef Witlatschil proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Tiger from getting a goal against them. Liu Chen Jian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iwo Sawicki in the 12th minute of play. Octavio Gonzales could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Josef Witlatschil made a huge save. With a little luck, Tiger's Josef Witlatschil got control of the ball when Octavio Gonzales tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tiger's Josef Witlatschil proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Tiger from getting a goal against them. Octavio Gonzales could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Josef Witlatschil made a huge save. After having played for 23 minutes, Leo Ortzi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Brasil off's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leo Ortzi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 26 minutes into the match, Tiger's Iwo Sawicki sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Liu Chen Jian narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Leo Ortzi took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Josef Witlatschil to make any attempt to save it. Leo Ortzi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Josef Witlatschil made a huge save. Leo Ortzi came free with the goalkeeper in the 41st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Josef Witlatschil could save by the left post. 43 minutes into the game, Victor Erroman recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Josef Witlatschil. Victor Erroman showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.
The wind increased when Leo Ortzi made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Tiger's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Ortzi came free, but Josef Witlatschil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 52 minutes into the game, Tiger's Christo Bothenhain nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Liu Chen Jian made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Iwo Sawicki could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Liu Chen Jian made a huge save. 58 minutes into the match, Tiger's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Ortzi came free, but Josef Witlatschil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Josef Witlatschil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tabby Rua, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Josef Witlatschil didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Victor Erroman went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Iwo Sawicki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Liu Chen Jian having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octavio Gonzales in the 74th minute of play forced Tiger's goalkeeper Josef Witlatschil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leo Ortzi in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Josef Witlatschil prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Josef Witlatschil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Octavio Gonzales in the 83rd minute of the match. Christo Bothenhain might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Liu Chen Jian. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Christo Bothenhain ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Brasil off's Liu Chen Jian got control of the ball when Christo Bothenhain tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victor Erroman in the 85th minute of play forced Tiger's goalkeeper Josef Witlatschil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brasil off's Liu Chen Jian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pentti Ojala in the 87th minute of play. Brasil off's defense didn't have a chance, in the 87th minute, when Pentti Ojala scored to the left of an out of position Liu Chen Jian, making the score, 3-2. Josef Witlatschil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leo Ortzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Brasil off's Qi Lang Han got a free kick in the 95th minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Brasil off fans cheered their team off the field, for while Tiger had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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