World League

FLA Arena
Spectators: 7684 (Terracing: 5764, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) EC AliensCrazy 2023's Alvaro Castel started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, EC AliensCrazy 2023's goal looked a bit too open when Luizão Passos came free, but Arnold Meijers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 5th minute of the game. One of EC AliensCrazy 2023:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of The Best Ones:s goal. After 6 minutes of play, The Best Ones's Alexandre Tande made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnold Meijers was left in no man's land by his defense there! Arnold Meijers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Deivid Passos, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vicente Quintal got free with Arnold Meijers in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Deivid Passos in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnold Meijers saved EC AliensCrazy 2023 from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vicente Quintal got free with Arnold Meijers in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Best Ones's Régis Leite played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jean Vides in the 22nd minute of play. Luizão Passos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Arnold Meijers made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Deivid Passos got free with Arnold Meijers in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Régis Leite showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Nyqvist in the 26th minute of the match. A collision led to The Best Ones getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Jean Correia hit a great ball. Régis Leite showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Castel, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. The supporters of EC AliensCrazy 2023 booed when The Best Ones was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Deivid Passos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Régis Leite showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Castel, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Nyqvist in the 40th minute of play forced The Best Ones's goalkeeper Régis Leite to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 43 minutes into the match, EC AliensCrazy 2023's goalkeeper Arnold Meijers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Deivid Passos. Arnold Meijers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Deivid Passos, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind EC AliensCrazy 2023's goalkeeper Arnold Meijers, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. EC AliensCrazy 2023's defense didn't have a chance, in the 47th minute, when Alexandre Tande scored to the left of an out of position Arnold Meijers, making the score, 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Deivid Passos was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Deivid Passos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The Best Ones's supporters crossed their fingers, but Deivid Passos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arnold Meijers stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vicente Quintal's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. 61 minutes had been played when some careless play by EC AliensCrazy 2023's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Luizão Passos was slow to take the kick. During this time The Best Ones's players had a chance to rest. 67 minutes into the game, Vicente Quintal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Arnold Meijers was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 78th minute, Vicente Quintal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnold Meijers was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. 87 minutes into the match, EC AliensCrazy 2023's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Tande came free, but Arnold Meijers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute, Chico de Toledo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.