World League

Arena Cruzeiro
Spectators: 7966 (Terracing: 5976, Seating: 1832, VIP seats: 158) The mood of the audience was pleasant when He Yi Yuan made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by He Yi Yuan in the 3rd minute of play forced Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goalkeeper Raphael Dantas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. He Yi Yuan took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Raphael Dantas. Raphael Dantas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 9 minutes into the match, Quebracho FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zbigniew Zatorski came free, but Alexander Van Houdtvinck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Zbigniew Zatorski slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alexander Van Houdtvinck. That made the score 1-1 after 10 minutes of play. The audience was convinced that He Yi Yuan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raphael Dantas was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Alexander Van Houdtvinck showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tim-Florian T. Hansen in the 24th minute of the match. Zbigniew Zatorski struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Alexander Van Houdtvinck didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-. After 31 played minutes Zbigniew Zatorski rounded Quebracho FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. Rolando Obano hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. In the 36th minute He Yi Yuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raphael Dantas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- made a substitution. Simo Mihklisaar replaced Zbigniew Zatorski. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Simo Mihklisaar was the one to do the kick off. Raphael Dantas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from He Yi Yuan in the 55th minute of play. In the 57th minute Tim-Florian T. Hansen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Van Houdtvinck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The throw-in from Rolando Obano in the 60th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Quebracho FC's Alejandro Edur. Raphael Dantas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicanor Flores in the 66th minute of play. Raphael Dantas didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 68th minute, which inside left pole to 2-2. Alessio Borrelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Raphael Dantas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Raphael Dantas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- from getting a goal against them. Raphael Dantas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicanor Flores, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Raphael Dantas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nereo Florian, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. In the 86th minute of the match Quebracho FC got a corner. Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Isidoro Pacifico ran over to the corner to take the kick. Isidoro Pacifico made a great header on Quebracho FC's corner, it was just that Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Raphael Dantas managed to reach the ball for a save. 89 minutes in the game Alejandro Edur did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Nicanor Flores. Raphael Dantas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicanor Flores in the 92nd minute of play. Raphael Dantas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessio Borrelli in the 94th minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.