World League

Arena de São Miguel
Spectators: 7751 (Terracing: 5815, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Palmiro Bettencourt got the match started through his kick off. After 3 played minutes Atlético Micaelense got a freekick which was hit by Andrei Marioara. 4 minutes into the game, Bizard FC's Luiz Fabiano Sena nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gervásio Sousa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 8th minute Bizard FC were awarded a corner. Betão Duarte went to the cornerflag to take it. With a little luck, Bizard FC's Ademar Fernandes got control of the ball when Klaus Van Mellart tried to sneak it across the goal line. Klaus Van Mellart could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Ademar Fernandes made a huge save. Ademar Fernandes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Klaus Van Mellart in the 16th minute. Gervásio Sousa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Fabiano Sena, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Atlético Micaelense's Gervásio Sousa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Fabiano Sena in the 18th minute of play. Klaus Van Mellart's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ademar Fernandes firmly grabbed it by the left post. Luiz Fabiano Sena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Atlético Micaelense getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Vítor Águas hit a great ball. Gervásio Sousa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Fabiano Sena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gervásio Sousa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Fabiano Sena in the 42nd minute of play. In the 44th minute of the match Bizard FC got a corner. Atlético Micaelense's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Betão Duarte ran over to the corner to take the kick. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Bizard FC's Erivaldo Vieira was substituted for Guga Zaracho. Bizard FC made a substitution. Roman Kostrzewski replaced Victor Pinho. The wind increased when Luiz Fabiano Sena made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luiz Fabiano Sena in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gervásio Sousa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 55 minutes into the match, Atlético Micaelense's goalkeeper Gervásio Sousa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luiz Fabiano Sena. Ademar Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Klaus Van Mellart, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Luiz Fabiano Sena could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Gervásio Sousa made a huge save. Ademar Fernandes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lu Chen in the 62nd minute of the match. Ademar Fernandes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vítor Resende in the 66th minute of play. Gervásio Sousa made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Luiz Fabiano Sena sent off a good shot on target. 79 minutes into the match, Bizard FC's goal looked a bit too open when Klaus Van Mellart came free, but Ademar Fernandes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Luiz Fabiano Sena dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gervásio Sousa, 1-2. Atlético Micaelense's Geraldo Madureira was substituted for Vítor Resende. An unexpectedly hard shot by Klaus Van Mellart in the 86th minute of play forced Bizard FC's goalkeeper Ademar Fernandes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bizard FC were furious when Erdoğan Akçay was red carded, 91 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 91 minutes into the game, one of Bizard FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Palmiro Bettencourt placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Bizard FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.