World League

Alejandro Perez
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Habakkuk Shearer started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Manissivo's Cafu Martins got control of the ball when Eurico Lima tried to sneak it across the goal line. Manissivo's Cafu Martins proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Manissivo from getting a goal against them. Cafu Martins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Habakkuk Shearer in the 10th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the match, Manissivo's goalkeeper Cafu Martins had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eurico Lima. After 13 played minutes Volvimos mejores got a freekick which was hit by Haroldo Manex. After some careless play in the Manissivo defense, Eurico Lima kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cafu Martins. The Manissivo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cafu Martins should have stopped the shot. After having played for 18 minutes, José Maria Mattos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manissivo's supporters crossed their fingers, but José Maria Mattos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Adolfo dos Santos in the 20th minute of play forced Volvimos mejores's goalkeeper Jeremias Vedillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manissivo's Wilson de Mendonça was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jeremias Vedillo in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Reynaldo Basualdo kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. 26 minutes into the game, Manissivo's José Maria Mattos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jeremias Vedillo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in Manissivo's zone, Eurico Lima stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cafu Martins came out of the goal and Eurico Lima tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 36th minute Ovidio Bakar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cafu Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute, Volvimos mejores's Haroldo Manex dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. 41 minutes into the match, Manissivo's goal looked a bit too open when Habakkuk Shearer came free, but Cafu Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cafu Martins made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eurico Lima in the 43rd minute. In the 45th play minute Haroldo Manex came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Cafu Martins. 3-1. 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.

The wind increased when José Maria Mattos made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Eurico Lima cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Cafu Martins was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Eurico Lima's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cafu Martins was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Habakkuk Shearer in the 62nd minute of play forced Manissivo's goalkeeper Cafu Martins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Francisco Ceresso charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Francisco Ceresso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 63rd minute, Francisco Ceresso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpected shot in the 65th minute by José Maria Mattos got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. A collision led to Manissivo getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Cacá Mangueira hit a great ball. Cafu Martins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Habakkuk Shearer, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Jeremias Vedillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Adolfo dos Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th minute Habakkuk Shearer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cafu Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 78 minutes in the game, Habakkuk Shearer dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Cafu Martins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eurico Lima in the 80th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Haroldo Manex 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. José Maria Mattoss short, quick shot in the 83rdth minute got Jeremias Vedillo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 85thth minute of the game Habakkuk Shearer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manissivo's Cafu Martins was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 86 minutes into the game, Habakkuk Shearer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Cafu Martins was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cafu Martins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haroldo Manex, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Volvimos mejores walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.