World League

iL Grosso Stadio
Spectators: 7756 (Terracing: 5819, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) After a defensive mix-up in Grosso United's zone, Paraskevas Spelas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arcadio Buendia came out of the goal and Paraskevas Spelas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arcadio Buendia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paraskevas Spelas, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. 邵伟洲 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grosso United's Arcadio Buendia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paraskevas Spelas in the 12th minute of play. Mauro Mendez kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Arcadio Buendia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paraskevas Spelas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Paraskevas Spelas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arcadio Buendia was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind 【FLY】≮风☆云≯蘑菇头炖鲁班's goalkeeper 史旭林, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Grosso United getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Mauro Mendez hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, 【FLY】≮风☆云≯蘑菇头炖鲁班's 李永乐 Kaká tried to score from far away in the 22nd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Gustavo da Costa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but 史旭林 made a huge save. 史旭林 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonín Orlík, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 34th minute Antonín Orlík shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 史旭林 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ulises Gartzen's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 38thth minute, 史旭林 skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 【FLY】≮风☆云≯蘑菇头炖鲁班's Tomas Gabrielsson got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 42 minutes, Mauro Mendez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grosso United and the 【FLY】≮风☆云≯蘑菇头炖鲁班 players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Grosso United getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Mauro Mendez hit a great ball. In the 43rd match minute, Grosso United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulises Gartzen to maneuver through the defense. Alejo Bastiaro hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ulises Gartzen was the one to do the kick off. Grosso United's Arcadio Buendia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Grosso United from getting a goal against them. In the 57th minute Gustavo da Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 史旭林 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paraskevas Spelas took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arcadio Buendia. Arcadio Buendia dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. When Gustavo da Costa fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Grosso United's protests and gave Gustavo da Costa a yellow card for diving instead. Grosso United's Åke Abelsson was substituted for Ulises Gartzen. 史旭林 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo da Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 史旭林 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Åke Abelsson in the 75th minute of play. Gustavo da Costa might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 史旭林. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gustavo da Costa ran back to his position shaking his head. 史旭林 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo da Costa in the 76th minute of play. 史旭林 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Åke Abelsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. 邵伟洲 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arcadio Buendia having to interfere. 【FLY】≮风☆云≯蘑菇头炖鲁班 made a substitution. Pedro Goncalves replaced Tomas Gabrielsson. 【FLY】≮风☆云≯蘑菇头炖鲁班's 杜风宁 was substituted for Paraskevas Spelas. 史旭林 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Åke Abelsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Åke Abelsson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 史旭林 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. A hard shot 95 in the game by Pedro Goncalves from a close distance when the talented Arcadio Buendia managed to make a qualified save. Grosso United's players were relieved.