World League

Capivara Monumental
Spectators: 7710 (Terracing: 5784, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) Capivara FC's Doriva Tavares 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. Tao Cheng Zhi made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Doriva Tavares sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Doriva Tavares got free with Tao Cheng Zhi in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 14thth minute of the game Ke Xiang who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Capivara FC's Péter Pálffy was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Péter Pálffy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vasile Pisculescu in the 15th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vasile Pisculescu in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Péter Pálffy saved Capivara FC from getting behind. Capivara FC's Péter Pálffy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ke Xiang in the 19th minute of play. In the 26th play minute Neycho Mudrov came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Tao Cheng Zhi. 1-0. In the 28th minute Vasile Pisculescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Péter Pálffy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Péter Pálffy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ke Xiang in the 28th minute of play. In the 32nd minute Vasile Pisculescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Péter Pálffy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 33 minutes into the game, El ultimo's Vasile Pisculescu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Péter Pálffy made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Tao Cheng Zhi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Neycho Mudrov in the 36th minute of the match. In the 37th minute of the match, Neycho Mudrov got a very nice opportunity to score, but Tao Cheng Zhi was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Tao Cheng Zhi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zhang Chen in the 40th minute. Tao Cheng Zhi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Neycho Mudrov, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Tao Cheng Zhi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Doriva Tavares in the 45th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ke Xiang to make the kick off. 57 minutes into the match, Capivara FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ke Xiang came free, but Péter Pálffy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Capivara FC's Péter Pálffy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Bemabe in the 59th minute of play. Tao Cheng Zhi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Doriva Tavares in the 60th minute of the match. Doriva Tavares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Tao Cheng Zhi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66thth minute of the game Ke Xiang who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Capivara FC's Péter Pálffy was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Péter Pálffy made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Bernabe Lucero sent off a good shot on target. In the 71st minute of the match, Bernabe Lucero got a very nice opportunity to score, but Péter Pálffy was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 72nd minute Neycho Mudrov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tao Cheng Zhi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tao Cheng Zhi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Neycho Mudrov in the 73rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Neycho Mudrov during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of El ultimo booed when Capivara FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Neycho Mudrov didn't get a good kick on the ball. El ultimo's Carlos Alberto Sabóia was substituted for Felipe Venceslas. In the 78th minute, Neycho Mudrov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ke Xiang could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Péter Pálffy made a huge save. In the 80th minute Neycho Mudrov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tao Cheng Zhi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Capivara FC's Doriva Tavares sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tao Cheng Zhi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. El ultimo's Tao Cheng Zhi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Neycho Mudrov in the 87th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, El ultimo's goal looked a bit too open when Doriva Tavares came free, but Tao Cheng Zhi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Capivara FC booed when El ultimo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Serafino Ignazio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind El ultimo's goalkeeper Tao Cheng Zhi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.