World League

Sabadim
Spectators: 7692 (Terracing: 5770, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Afanasiy Shefner made the kick off which started today's match. Mauro Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gică Busuioc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 16 played minutes Arsenal F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Anton Kirilchenko. Mario Boulier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sabadim Harammes PRD's Mario Boulier got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 20 minutes into the match, Arsenal F.C.'s goalkeeper Leonardo Da Vinci had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ionel Bălăiță. In the 22nd minute Sabadim Harammes PRD were awarded a corner. Francisco Figueiredo went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Francisco Figueiredo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Arsenal F.C.'s Leonardo Da Vinci did a great save. Mauro Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gică Busuioc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sabadim Harammes PRD's Mauro Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gică Busuioc in the 25th minute of play. After 27 played minutes Arsenal F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Semen Afonchenko. When Eder Lopes came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Sabadim Harammes PRD 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 Eder Lopes couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eder Lopes got free with Leonardo Da Vinci in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Sabadim Harammes PRD's Iwo Figlewski got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Gică Busuioc's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mauro Cunha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. Sabadim Harammes PRD's Eder Lopes got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 39thth minute of the game Afanasiy Shefner who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sabadim Harammes PRD's Mauro Cunha was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 45 minutes into the match, Arsenal F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ionel Bălăiță came free, but Leonardo Da Vinci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eder Lopes made a kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Mario Boulier managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sabadim Harammes PRD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mario Boulier was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 54th minute, Erik Thorvaldsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 63rd minute Francisco Figueiredo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Da Vinci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonardo Da Vinci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Boulier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anton Kirilchenko could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Mauro Cunha made a huge save. Arsenal F.C.'s Leonardo Da Vinci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mario Boulier in the 73rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ionel Bălăiță in the 77th minute of play forced Arsenal F.C.'s goalkeeper Leonardo Da Vinci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute, Eder Lopes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Leonardo Da Vinci was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eder Lopes in the 80th minute of play forced Arsenal F.C.'s goalkeeper Leonardo Da Vinci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Arsenal F.C.'s Gică Busuioc slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Mauro Cunha. That made the score 1-1 after 82 minutes of play. 85 minutes into the match, Arsenal F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Figueiredo came free, but Leonardo Da Vinci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leonardo Da Vinci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Figueiredo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arsenal F.C.'s Leonardo Da Vinci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eder Lopes in the 92nd minute of play. Mauro Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anton Kirilchenko in the 94th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Arsenal F.C.'s Gică Busuioc got a free kick in the 95th minute. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.