World League

Marakana
Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luís Fábio Cunha kicked off to start the match. Mauricio Gil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kylian Mbappè, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Fábio Cunha in the 4th minute of play forced Roma FC's goalkeeper Mauricio Gil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mauricio Gil made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Kylian Mbappè sent off a good shot on target. Cirilo Machado hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Mauricio Gil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fábio Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mauricio Gil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Fábio Cunha, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luís Fábio Cunha got free with Mauricio Gil in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 19th minute, Atilano Hermelando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Roma FC's goalkeeper Mauricio Gil, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Samuel Pottsepp blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mauricio Gil having to make a save. After a rather tough play, Roma FC's Maximino Shantala got a free kick in the 29th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Fábio Cunha in the 30th minute of play forced Roma FC's goalkeeper Mauricio Gil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute Magno Borges shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauricio Gil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roma FC's Mauricio Gil proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Roma FC from getting a goal against them. In the 42nd minute Luís Fábio Cunha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauricio Gil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Roma FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Fábio Cunha came free, but Mauricio Gil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maximino Lander got free with Mauricio Gil in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

If Maximino Shantala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roma FC's Mauricio Gil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximino Lander in the 57th minute of play. Luís Fábio Cunha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mauricio Gil having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Fábio Cunha in the 59th minute of play forced Roma FC's goalkeeper Mauricio Gil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Roma FC defense, Luís Fábio Cunha kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mauricio Gil. The Roma FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mauricio Gil should have stopped the shot. 66 minutes into the game, Luís Fábio Cunha cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Mauricio Gil was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luís Fábio Cunha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mauricio Gil having to make a save. Luís Fábio Cunha scored 5-0 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mauricio Gil, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Roma FC's zone, Luís Fábio Cunha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mauricio Gil came out of the goal and Luís Fábio Cunha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Chelmza Team made a substitution. Karol Antoszewski replaced Luís Fábio Cunha. Mauricio Gil came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by Chelmza Team's Samuel Pottsepp. But to his dismay, Samuel Pottsepp quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. In the 85th match minute, Chelmza Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kylian Mbappè to maneuver through the defense. If Karol Antoszewski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karol Antoszewski in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mauricio Gil prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by Roma FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Samuel Pottsepp was slow to take the kick. During this time Chelmza Team's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of Chelmza Team booed when Roma FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maximino Shantala didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 91 played minutes, Chelmza Team's Samuel Pottsepp shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mauricio Gil came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Chelmza Team reached it. Chelmza Team's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.