World League

Barão de Piracicaba
Spectators: 7488 (Terracing: 5617, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) The audience thought a goal was coming when Ramon Menezes got free with Gilberto Boone in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Varennes booed when Xv de Piracicaba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ekhi Estopinal didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Xv de Piracicaba's zone, Théophile Berger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sebastian Sandberg came out of the goal and Théophile Berger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vinícius Paranaense might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gilberto Boone. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vinícius Paranaense ran back to his position shaking his head. Vinícius Paranaense's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gilberto Boone read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. Sebastian Sandberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Goudreau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sebastian Sandberg stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maurice Odonnell's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Min Son kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Seth Luke in the 32nd minute of play forced Xv de Piracicaba's goalkeeper Sebastian Sandberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th match minute, Xv de Piracicaba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vinícius Paranaense to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Xv de Piracicaba getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Ekhi Estopinal hit a great ball. 41 minutes into the match, Xv de Piracicaba's goal looked a bit too open when Seth Luke came free, but Sebastian Sandberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Xv de Piracicaba's goal looked a bit too open when Seth Luke came free, but Sebastian Sandberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernardo Goudreau struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Sebastian Sandberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Varennes.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Maurice Odonnell made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Xv de Piracicaba's Christian Ivanschitz got a free kick in the 52nd minute. When Théophile Berger came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Varennes 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 Théophile Berger couldn't finish the play. In the 55th minute, Bernardo Goudreau fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Sebastian Sandberg, passed just outside the right post. The supporters of Varennes booed when Xv de Piracicaba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ekhi Estopinal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sebastian Sandberg had great luck who in the 57thth minute grab hold of the ball when Maurice Odonnell from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Gilberto Boone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramon Menezes in the 63rd minute of play. In the 65th minute, Alfredo Rocchi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Xv de Piracicaba fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Varennes's Titus Pineda was substituted for Bernardo Goudreau. After 70 played minutes Varennes got a freekick which was hit by Erwin Gay. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramon Menezes in the 71st minute of play forced Varennes's goalkeeper Gilberto Boone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ekhi Estopinal hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute, Vinícius Paranaense made a precise shot to the right of Gilberto Boone. Varennes's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. 85 minutes into the match, Varennes's goal looked a bit too open when Ander Uibomäe came free, but Gilberto Boone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Seth Luke charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Seth Luke the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maurice Odonnell got free with Sebastian Sandberg in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Xv de Piracicaba's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.