World League

varennes stadium
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Maurice Odonnell started the match with the kick off. Gilberto Boone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Casemiro in the 2nd minute of the match. When Varennes's Maurice Odonnell in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye E.C. Água Santa's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurice Odonnell in the 9th minute of play forced E.C. Água Santa's goalkeeper Fernandez Gøl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Varennes's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Théophile Berger in the 10th minute. Albino Che sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maurice Odonnell received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fernandez Gøl came out and tried to block the shot, but Maurice Odonnell slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 17th minute. Gafur Balkanlıoğlu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gilberto Boone having to make a save. In the 22nd minute Gafur Balkanlıoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilberto Boone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gafur Balkanlıoğlu might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gilberto Boone. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gafur Balkanlıoğlu ran back to his position shaking his head. Varennes's Gilberto Boone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gafur Balkanlıoğlu in the 23rd minute of play. In the 25th minute of the match, Bernardo Goudreau tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Fernandez Gøl saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 26 minutes, Maurice Odonnell made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. E.C. Água Santa's Fernandez Gøl tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Gafur Balkanlıoğlu might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gilberto Boone. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gafur Balkanlıoğlu ran back to his position shaking his head. Bernardo Goudreau was extremely unlucky when he, in the 31st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After 37 played minutes E.C. Água Santa got a freekick which was hit by Lenílson Bittencourt. If Théophile Berger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, E.C. Água Santa's Fernandez Gøl got control of the ball when Erwin Gay tried to sneak it across the goal line. Maurice Odonnell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Fernandez Gøl made a huge save. 41 minutes had been played when some careless play by E.C. Água Santa's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Théophile Berger was slow to take the kick. During this time Varennes's players had a chance to rest. In the 42ndth minute Gafur Balkanlıoğlu beautifully dribbled past Varennes's defense and it looked for a moment as a certain goal, but Gilberto Boone pulled off a phantom save to prevent the ball from scoring on his left hand side. The excitement rose when E.C. Água Santa's Gafur Balkanlıoğlu after 42 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Varennes's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 2-1. When E.C. Água Santa's Gafur Balkanlıoğlu in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Varennes's goalie prevented a goal.

Gafur Balkanlıoğlu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gilberto Boone having to make a save. Varennes's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Gafur Balkanlıoğlu 56 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-2. If Gafur Balkanlıoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Varennes's Gilberto Boone proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Varennes from getting a goal against them. E.C. Água Santa's Fernandez Gøl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Goudreau in the 62nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Gafur Balkanlıoğlu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gilberto Boone was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. 72 minutes into the match, E.C. Água Santa's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Goudreau came free, but Fernandez Gøl reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo Goudreau in the 74th minute of play forced E.C. Água Santa's goalkeeper Fernandez Gøl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes into the game, Varennes's Maurice Odonnell nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fernandez Gøl made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Varennes made a substitution. Titus Pineda replaced Bernardo Goudreau. A collision led to E.C. Água Santa getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Carlos Casemiro hit a great ball. E.C. Água Santa's Frank da Rocha was substituted for Valdomiro Rosado. Gafur Balkanlıoğlu might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gilberto Boone. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gafur Balkanlıoğlu ran back to his position shaking his head. Varennes's Gilberto Boone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gafur Balkanlıoğlu in the 91st minute of play. With a little luck, Varennes's Gilberto Boone got control of the ball when Gafur Balkanlıoğlu tried to sneak it across the goal line.