World League

The Battlefield
Spectators: 7446 (Terracing: 5586, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) Milan Pavlovský started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Mario Ariwibowo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fernando Teixeira having to interfere. Luiz Fernando Teixeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexis Sánchez in the 6th minute of the match. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by Leões do Sul 53's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sören Lindqvist was slow to take the kick. During this time Stockholm Generals's players had a chance to rest. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 8th minute of the game. One of Leões do Sul 53:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Stockholm Generals:s goal. Sören Lindqvist shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Luiz Fernando Teixeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexis Sánchez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Stockholm Generals booed when Leões do Sul 53 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horácio Favoretto didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Virgílio Sanches fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leões do Sul 53's protests and gave Virgílio Sanches a yellow card for diving instead. After 15 played minutes Leões do Sul 53 got a freekick which was hit by Virgílio Sanches. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexis Sánchez in the 20th minute of play forced Leões do Sul 53's goalkeeper Luiz Fernando Teixeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luiz Fernando Teixeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Milan Pavlovský, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 34th minute, Milan Pavlovský ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luiz Fernando Teixeira was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in Leões do Sul 53's zone, Alexis Sánchez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Fernando Teixeira came out of the goal and Alexis Sánchez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Leões do Sul 53 booed when Stockholm Generals was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafael Muñana didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Stockholm Generals getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Leo Göransson hit a great ball. Virgílio Sanches took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Torsten Björnsson. Torsten Björnsson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jeremias Campidelis to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Stockholm Generals's Milan Pavlovský nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luiz Fernando Teixeira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Milan Pavlovský in the 57th minute of play forced Leões do Sul 53's goalkeeper Luiz Fernando Teixeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Milan Pavlovský in the 61st minute of play forced Leões do Sul 53's goalkeeper Luiz Fernando Teixeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Torsten Björnsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristóvão Heidemann in the 63rd minute of play. 65 minutes into the game, Inácio Saraiva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Leões do Sul 53's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stockholm Generals the free kick. The supporters of Stockholm Generals booed when Leões do Sul 53 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Inácio Saraiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Milan Pavlovský's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luiz Fernando Teixeira was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Stockholm Generals's Jens-Erik Ahlbom was substituted for Sören Lindqvist. Jeremias Campidelis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Torsten Björnsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mario Ariwibowo in the 74th minute of play forced Leões do Sul 53's goalkeeper Luiz Fernando Teixeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th match minute, Leões do Sul 53 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Inácio Saraiva to maneuver through the defense. Luiz Fernando Teixeira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Milan Pavlovský's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. In the 83rd minute, Leões do Sul 53's Pedro Paulo Brodel seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Pedro Paulo Brodel the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Leões do Sul 53 protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Pedro Paulo Brodel had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Luiz Fernando Teixeira had in the 84thth minute some difficulties stopping Rafael Muñana's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 85 minutes Leões do Sul 53's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rafael Muñana who took care of the corner kick. When Horácio Favoretto came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Leões do Sul 53 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 Horácio Favoretto couldn't finish the play. After 89 minutes of play, Stockholm Generals's Milan Pavlovský made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luiz Fernando Teixeira was left in no man's land by his defense there! A long shot from Virgílio Sanches in the 93rd minute of play was well struck, but Torsten Björnsson made a really good save at the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Leões do Sul 53's zone, Milan Pavlovský stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Fernando Teixeira came out of the goal and Milan Pavlovský tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dinei Amaral's late challenge caught a Stockholm Generals's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dinei Amaral helped the player get up and apologised. An unexpectedly hard shot by Milan Pavlovský in the 98th minute of play forced Leões do Sul 53's goalkeeper Luiz Fernando Teixeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.