World League

Söderstadion
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Xapetuba Futebol Clube's Adriano Rodrigues started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Karl-Axel Nyman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adriano Rodrigues, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Monte Valdovinos hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. If Flávio Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 8 minutes, Adriano Rodrigues made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Söderbröder's Karl-Axel Nyman tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Zhou Han Yang hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Agapito Cabanela received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Tiaguinho da Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Söderbröder booed when Xapetuba Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardo Soares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Napoleon Rydz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Tiaguinho da Cunha made a huge save. After 33 minutes, Eric Petersson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Söderbröder and the Xapetuba Futebol Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 33rd match minute, Söderbröder was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eric Petersson to maneuver through the defense. Söderbröder's Karl-Axel Nyman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Rodrigues in the 34th minute of play. After 37 minutes Söderbröder's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Flávio Matos who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Xapetuba Futebol Clube's corner Flávio Matos fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Karl-Axel Nyman quite easily take care of the ball. In the 39th minute Agapito Cabanela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiaguinho da Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tiaguinho da Cunha was out of position in the 41 minute of play, and Eric Petersson capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Eric Petersson really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Matheus Baltazar to strike the kick off in the second half. Tiaguinho da Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eric Petersson in the 50th minute of play. In the 53rd minute Eric Petersson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiaguinho da Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 55 minutes into the game, Söderbröder's Sonny Vik nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tiaguinho da Cunha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Tiaguinho da Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eric Petersson in the 59th minute of the match. In the 66th minute Matheus Baltazar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiaguinho da Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 76 minutes, Monte Valdovinos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Söderbröder and the Xapetuba Futebol Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. Xapetuba Futebol Clube made a substitution. Patrick Neiva replaced Jacinto Paraíba. A collision led to Söderbröder getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Monte Valdovinos hit a great ball. Karl-Axel Nyman was a little too slow when Patrick Neiva got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 78th minute. The score was now 2-2. Marcelo Coutinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Karl-Axel Nyman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Napoleon Rydz in the 88th minute of play forced Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Tiaguinho da Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Matheus Baltazar in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tiaguinho da Cunha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 89 played minutes Xapetuba Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Adriano Rodrigues. Tiaguinho da Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matheus Baltazar in the 93rd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Matheus Baltazar in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tiaguinho da Cunha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Despite being the better team, Xapetuba Futebol Clube failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.