World League

Estádio Polinopolis
Spectators: 7665 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) When Denílson Tepedino came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Proteu 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 Denílson Tepedino couldn't finish the play. 5 minutes into the match, Proteu's Rony Dudu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cesare Cardillo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cesare Cardillo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rony Dudu's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. In the 10thth minute of the game Anton Bârsan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Proteu's Casimiro Ignatius was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Proteu's Casimiro Ignatius played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anton Bârsan in the 14th minute of play. In the 16th minute of the game Baran Alp Tolgahan made a throw-in which Tercero Segundo played forward. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rony Dudu in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cesare Cardillo saved Lechuguitas F.C. from getting behind. 21 minutes into the match, Proteu's goal looked a bit too open when Anton Bârsan came free, but Casimiro Ignatius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Anton Bârsan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casimiro Ignatius was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Casimiro Ignatius showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anton Bârsan, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. After 30 minutes Lechuguitas F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Armando Piacentini who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Qu Wei got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Cesare Cardillo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 34 minutes into the match, Proteu's goal looked a bit too open when Anton Bârsan came free, but Casimiro Ignatius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Armando Piacentini during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 45th match minute, Proteu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Piacentini to maneuver through the defense. In the 47th minute, Rony Dudu 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. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Anton Bârsan to make the kick off. A collision led to Lechuguitas F.C. getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Arnulfo Tercero hit a great ball. Anton Bârsan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Casimiro Ignatius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anton Bârsan in the 54th minute of play. Cesare Cardillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rony Dudu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cesare Cardillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rony Dudu, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Cesare Cardillo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rony Dudu's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. In the 64th minute of the match Lechuguitas F.C. got a corner. Proteu's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Arnulfo Tercero ran over to the corner to take the kick. Modesto Amor was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Luis Urdaspal kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Proteu's Armando Piacentini got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 71st minute, Proteu's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Modesto Amor fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anton Bârsan in the 75th minute of play forced Proteu's goalkeeper Casimiro Ignatius to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Qu Wei in the 76th minute of play forced Lechuguitas F.C.'s goalkeeper Cesare Cardillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79thth minute of the game Rony Dudu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lechuguitas F.C.'s Cesare Cardillo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 84 minutes into the match, Proteu's goalkeeper Casimiro Ignatius had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anton Bârsan. Lechuguitas F.C. made a substitution. Jeremias Mikelar replaced Adolfo Goyo. Lechuguitas F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Arnulfo Tercero in the 87th minute. Arnulfo Tercero made a great header on Lechuguitas F.C.'s corner, it was just that Proteu's Casimiro Ignatius managed to reach the ball for a save. Cesare Cardillo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rony Dudu's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. After 92 played minutes Lechuguitas F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Armando Santiago. After a rather tough play, Lechuguitas F.C.'s Arnoldo Javiar got a free kick in the 95th minute. After having played for 96 minutes, Armando Piacentini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Proteu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armando Piacentini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.