World League

TIO CHICHE
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) Nicolaas Anelka made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn booed when Belo Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adhemar Penha didn't get a good kick on the ball. 3 minutes into the match, Nicanor Astigar dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Luís Eduardo Mazza, 1-0. The Belo Academy fans' excitement grew in the 6th match minute when Belo Academy's Manfredo Travassos looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alvaro Fiz got free with Luís Eduardo Mazza in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 13 minutes into the match, Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's goal looked a bit too open when Manfredo Travassos came free, but Rafael Gerazan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardinho Leão in the 21st minute of play forced Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's goalkeeper Rafael Gerazan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute of the match Belo Academy got a corner. Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. José Augusto de Andrade ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's goalie and right to Ismael Martins. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Tilemachos Mitropoulos kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the match, Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's goal looked a bit too open when Manfredo Travassos came free, but Rafael Gerazan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Belo Academy getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Isaltino Dantas hit a great ball. Belo Academy's Luís Eduardo Mazza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Belo Academy from getting a goal against them. Rafael Gerazan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Manfredo Travassos went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Manfredo Travassos put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Rafael Gerazan. 43 minutes into the match, Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's goal looked a bit too open when Manfredo Travassos came free, but Rafael Gerazan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Constantino Ramond hit a great ball. In the 44th minute of the match José Augusto de Andrade shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rafael Gerazan showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 46th minute, Bernardinho Leão ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rafael Gerazan was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Manfredo Travassos was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Candido Evarado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Eduardo Mazza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 60 minutes, Rafael Gerazan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Belo Academy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by José Augusto de Andrade in the 61st minute. After taking down the ball on Belo Academy's corner José Augusto de Andrade fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Rafael Gerazan quite easily take care of the ball. Rafael Gerazan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manfredo Travassos in the 62nd minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's goal looked a bit too open when Manfredo Travassos came free, but Rafael Gerazan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafael Gerazan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Manfredo Travassos in the 67th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardinho Leão came free, but Rafael Gerazan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the last second Rafael Gerazan throw himself and got hold of the ball when Manfredo Travassos in the 70thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Luís Eduardo Mazza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Candido Evarado in the 71st minute of the match. When Belo Academy's Manfredo Travassos in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's goalie prevented a goal. 75 minutes into the match, Belo Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Candido Evarado came free, but Luís Eduardo Mazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manfredo Travassos in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rafael Gerazan saved Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn from getting behind. 83 minutes into the match, Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardinho Leão came free, but Rafael Gerazan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th minute Alvaro Fiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Eduardo Mazza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 88 minutes, Manfredo Travassos made it 1-7 with a short kick to the right side. Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's Rafael Gerazan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Manfredo Travassoss short, quick shot in the 90thth minute got Rafael Gerazan to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Manfredo Travassos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Gerazan having to interfere. Manfredo Travassos succeeded in the game's 94th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-8. The Belo Academy supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Belo Academy would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.