World League

Burity
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Pistolero Tricolor FC's Jairo Domingues got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice moves Jairo Domingues could shoot a difficult shot in the 7th minute, which Hayden Baker however easily saved by the left post. After 9 played minutes Pistolero Tricolor FC got a freekick which was hit by Matthijs Light. In the 11th match minute, Pistolero Tricolor FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudinei Dionísio to maneuver through the defense. Severo Laurentzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Fang Bing Lei tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Armando Bela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pistolero Tricolor FC's goalkeeper Fang Bing Lei, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cláudio Trigo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 24th minute of the match West Ham got a corner. Pistolero Tricolor FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Paul Mersø ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to West Ham's Bryan Elwick getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Hayden Baker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jairo Domingues in the 29th minute of play. In the 32nd minute, Gavin Castledine hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Armando Bela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tommy Mayfield in the 37th minute of play forced Pistolero Tricolor FC's goalkeeper Fang Bing Lei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hayden Baker had great luck who in the 38thth minute grab hold of the ball when Kazimierz Domala from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In a very dangerous position, a player in West Ham fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 44th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Pistolero Tricolor FC a penalty, 46 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Matthijs Light, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of West Ham's Hayden Baker. 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kazimierz Domala stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Tommy Mayfield fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored West Ham's protests and gave Tommy Mayfield a yellow card for diving instead. Hayden Baker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Bela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute, Matthijs Light hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of West Ham booed when Pistolero Tricolor FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kazimierz Domala didn't get a good kick on the ball. West Ham's Paul Mersø shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 72nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Fang Bing Lei but with some difficulty. In the 76th minute J.C. Smith shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fang Bing Lei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fang Bing Lei was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but J.C. Smith showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 89 minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the West Ham players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Pistolero Tricolor FC.