World League

Arena Callegari
Spectators: 7709 (Terracing: 5783, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Barnaba Kolba kicked off to start the match. After 5 minutes of play, Green Hell F.C.'s Ralf Västerstrand made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rubinho Lago was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Green Hell F.C.'s Fan Guang Lin got control of the ball when Jânio Loureiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Barnaba Kolba got free with Fan Guang Lin in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dé Terra made in the 19th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Fred Monteiro however managed to control. When Ralf Västerstrand came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Green Hell F.C. 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 Ralf Västerstrand couldn't finish the play. In the 25thth minute of the game Barnaba Kolba who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Green Hell F.C.'s Fan Guang Lin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fred Monteiro made in the 27th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Fred Monteiro however managed to control. In the 31stth minute of the game Ralf Västerstrand who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Callegari's Rubinho Lago was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Green Hell F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Barnaba Kolba came free, but Fan Guang Lin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Callegari were awarded a corner in the 41th minute after Green Hell F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Barnaba Kolba took the corner. The corner ended in Barnaba Kolba almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Green Hell F.C.'s Fan Guang Lin did a great save. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Callegari's goalkeeper Rubinho Lago, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Liu Han Kang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Ralf Västerstrand made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Alain Duarte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Callegari booed when Green Hell F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alain Duarte didn't get a good kick on the ball. Barnaba Kolba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Callegari's Dé Terra got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Callegari's Marcelinho Sergipano was substituted for Fred Monteiro. Callegari's Luís Fernando Laguna was substituted for Grigoris Gavril. In the 65th minute, Clemente Medeiros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 74 minutes of play, Callegari's Taco Van Der Hoorn made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fan Guang Lin was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Callegari booed when Green Hell F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alain Duarte didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jânio Loureiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Fan Guang Lin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 92 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Taco Van Der Hoorn sped through Green Hell F.C.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fan Guang Lin. Green Hell F.C.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.