World League

Gigante de Phoenix
Spectators: 7598 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Duda Terra took the kick off in the first half of the match. Wilbur Hyde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Duda Terra in the 7th minute of the match. With his leg Hermínio Penha managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when El Canalla de Chicago's Joaquim Vilar fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. El Canalla de Chicago's Joaquim Vilar was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 16th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. El Canalla de Chicago's Joaquim Vilar was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 19th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Wilbur Hyde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Duda Terra in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 24th minute, Domingo Lopez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joaquim Vilars short, quick shot in the 34thth minute got Hermínio Penha to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Wilbur Hyde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Duda Terra in the 39th minute of the match. Wilbur Hyde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duda Terra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 48th minute, Duda Terra got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

In the 53rd minute Claude Mueller shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hermínio Penha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 54th minute, Joaquim Vilar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The El Canalla de Chicago fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Wilbur Hyde made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Steve Gabrielli sent off a good shot on target. Claude Mueller fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hermínio Penha having to interfere. El Canalla de Chicago's Armando Leobardo was substituted for Claude Mueller. Camille Valli kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Wilbur Hyde made an important save on a dangerous shot by Duda Terra in the 80th minute. Joaquim Vilar might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hermínio Penha. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joaquim Vilar ran back to his position shaking his head. 85 minutes into the game, Joaquim Vilar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Hermínio Penha was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. El Canalla de Chicago's Wilbur Hyde played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ashe Swain in the 88th minute of play. Wilbur Hyde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ashe Swain in the 91st minute of play. Joaquim Vilar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hermínio Penha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. Hermínio Penha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Leobardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.