World League

Unreal Stadium
Spectators: 7482 (Terracing: 5613, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Isaltino Pirani started the match with the kick off. Armando Bonelli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonsinho Mattos in the 3rd minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Irreal Madrid's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Di Sipio came free, but Noel Braga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Irreal Madrid booed when Sorci Viola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edoardo Meo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute of the match Sorci Viola got a corner. Irreal Madrid's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Arturo Di Sipio ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 19 minutes, Antonello Tarantini mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sorci Viola and the Irreal Madrid players grew even worse after the yellow card. Antonello Tarantini hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Noel Braga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edoardo Meo in the 22nd minute of play. In the 23rd minute Cesare Loreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noel Braga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Irreal Madrid's Noel Braga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesare Loreto in the 23rd minute of play. A collision led to Sorci Viola getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Edoardo Meo hit a great ball. A collision led to Irreal Madrid getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Matheus Dionísio hit a great ball. Cesare Loreto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noel Braga having to interfere. In the 37th minute of the match Sorci Viola got a corner. Irreal Madrid's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Arturo Di Sipio ran over to the corner to take the kick. 38 minutes into the match, Irreal Madrid's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Egidi came free, but Noel Braga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Noel Braga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arturo Di Sipio in the 43rd minute of play. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arturo Di Sipio was the one to do the kick off. Noel Braga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesare Loreto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cesare Loreto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Noel Braga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 63 minutes, Arturo Di Sipio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sorci Viola's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arturo Di Sipio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Irreal Madrid's Noel Braga got control of the ball when Bruno Egidi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sorci Viola's Franco Piccirilli was substituted for Cosimo Toninelli. Irreal Madrid's Szabolcs Csank was substituted for Patrick Gomes. Antonello Tarantini hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. When Edoardo Meo came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Sorci Viola 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 Edoardo Meo couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arturo Di Sipio got free with Noel Braga in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 83rd minute, Afonsinho Mattos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sorci Viola made a substitution. Alvise Urbani replaced Arturo Di Sipio. Irreal Madrid made a substitution. Benedito Freire replaced Vernon Kinney. After a rather tough play, Irreal Madrid's Afonsinho Mattos got a free kick in the 84th minute. The supporters of Irreal Madrid booed when Sorci Viola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Chioda didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Sorci Viola getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Alvise Urbani hit a great ball. The supporters of Irreal Madrid booed when Sorci Viola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno Egidi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matheus Dionísio hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. After 94 played minutes Irreal Madrid got a freekick which was hit by Benedito Freire. Noel Braga made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alvise Urbani in the 96th minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.