World League

Estádio Helvetia
Spectators: 7472 (Terracing: 5605, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) The supporters of Rafaela FC booed when HELVETIA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Denílson Cunha didn't get a good kick on the ball. 4 minutes into the match, Bienvenido Largacha notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of HELVETIA's Mazinho Fernandez. Mazinho Fernandez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mazinho Fernandez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bienvenido Largacha in the 8th minute of play. In the 10th minute, Bienvenido Largacha ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mazinho Fernandez was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. A collision led to HELVETIA getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Sílvio Luís Melo hit a great ball. After 17 minutes, Bienvenido Largacha made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. HELVETIA's Mazinho Fernandez tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 23rdth minute of the game Bienvenido Largacha who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but HELVETIA's Mazinho Fernandez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 24th minute Bienvenido Largacha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mazinho Fernandez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Rafaela FC fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when Rafaela FC's Bienvenido Largacha looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-6 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience was convinced that Esteban Ikatz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mazinho Fernandez was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. After 45 played minutes, Rafaela FC's Eloy Gipuzkoa shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mazinho Fernandez 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 Rafaela FC reached it. HELVETIA's Mazinho Fernandez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bienvenido Largacha in the 46th minute of play. The HELVETIA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Rafaela FC were winning 0-8.

Higinio Dolfo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mazinho Fernandez having to make a save. In the 54th minute, Bienvenido Largacha ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mazinho Fernandez was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-9. If Higinio Dolfo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Denílson Cunha hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Frederico Vale's late challenge caught a Rafaela FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Frederico Vale helped the player get up and apologised. Frederico Vale hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. In the 69th minute Bienvenido Largacha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mazinho Fernandez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 69th match minute, HELVETIA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hernani Botelho to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 71 in the game by Bienvenido Largacha from a close distance when the talented Mazinho Fernandez managed to make a qualified save. HELVETIA's players were relieved. Bienvenido Largacha in the 72ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mazinho Fernandez, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With his leg Mazinho Fernandez managed to avoid a goal in the 75thth minute, when Rafaela FC's Bienvenido Largacha fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Rafaela FC's Bienvenido Largacha was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 75th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Rafaela FC's Leon Barro was substituted for Humberto Bihar. Rafaela FC's Octavio Gonzo was substituted for Bienvenido Largacha. HELVETIA's Mazinho Fernandez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save HELVETIA from getting a goal against them. 82 minutes in the game, Higinio Dolfo fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Mazinho Fernandez having to interfere. Mazinho Fernandez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esteban Ikatz, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. 86 minutes into the match, HELVETIA's goalkeeper Mazinho Fernandez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Esteban Ikatz. HELVETIA's Mazinho Fernandez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save HELVETIA from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Esteban Ikatz kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mazinho Fernandez. That made the score 0-13 in the 91 minute of play. In the 95th play minute Octavio Gonzo came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Mazinho Fernandez. 0-14. Rafaela FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.