World League

S.S. Karaboudjan
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Ricardo Bertoni made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yuri Teixeira got free with Bernardino Mark in the 2nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Fernandinho Albuquerque took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Bernardino Mark to make any attempt to save it. In the 6th minute Ricardo Bertoni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelinho Abraão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelinho Abraão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Bertoni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcelinho Abraão didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ricardo Bertoni went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Felippe Monteiro made in the 14th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Luizão Peixoto however managed to control. LA IMPRENTA were awarded a corner in the 17th minute after Karaboudjan's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Liu Chang Hong took the corner. 20 minutes into the match, Ricardo Bertoni had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcelinho Abraão. Karaboudjan's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ricardo Bertoni was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. 22 minutes into the match, LA IMPRENTA's goal looked a bit too open when Fernandinho Albuquerque came free, but Bernardino Mark reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Ricardo Bertoni had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcelinho Abraão. Karaboudjan's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ricardo Bertoni was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. In the 41st minute, Ricardo Bertoni left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LA IMPRENTA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. After 45 played minutes Karaboudjan got a freekick which was hit by Rafael Godoi. After 46 played minutes Karaboudjan got a freekick which was hit by Rafael Godoi. In the 47th match minute, Karaboudjan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kléberson Gomes to maneuver through the defense. Liu Chang Hong didn't quite understand what happened when in the 49 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-4.

The wind increased when Fernandinho Albuquerque made the kick off in the second half. When Arild Berdal fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LA IMPRENTA's protests and gave Arild Berdal a yellow card for diving instead. Bernardino Mark had in the 55thth minute some difficulties stopping Felippe Monteiro's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 60 played minutes LA IMPRENTA got a freekick which was hit by Moises Rojelio. Bernardino Mark made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernandinho Albuquerque in the 61st minute of play. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Karaboudjan's goalkeeper Marcelinho Abraão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marcelinho Abraão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruno Sepúlveda in the 65th minute of the match. Bernardino Mark took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aírton Oliveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernardino Mark took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aírton Oliveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 78 in the game by Bruno Sepúlveda from a close distance when the talented Marcelinho Abraão managed to make a qualified save. Karaboudjan's players were relieved. Bernardino Mark showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aírton Oliveira in the 91st minute of the match. After 92 minutes, Wilson Bezerra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Karaboudjan and the LA IMPRENTA players grew even worse after the yellow card. Wilson Bezerra hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. In the 93rd play minute Bruno Sepúlveda came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Marcelinho Abraão. 3-5. Marcelinho Abraão came out of the goal in the 97th minute to try and stop a shot by LA IMPRENTA's Frank Brogren. But to his dismay, Frank Brogren quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-6. The LA IMPRENTA supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing LA IMPRENTA would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.