World League

Jose Alberto Ventura
Spectators: 7519 (Terracing: 5640, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) venturinha F.C.'s Esteban Fuertes 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Rafael Borre managed to get in a good position for a shot. venturinha F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Rafael Borre was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Denizhan Ertaş breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Laboon SK's Hayati Tolay got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ciro Montrelle got free with Denizhan Ertaş in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 14thth minute of the game Luiz Fábio Souza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but venturinha F.C.'s Armando Lehoi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Luiz Fábio Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Denizhan Ertaş made an important save on a dangerous shot by Esteban Fuertes in the 22nd minute. Esteban Fuertess short, quick shot in the 22ndth minute got Denizhan Ertaş to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Luiz Fábio Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Armando Lehoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Laboon SK's Ahmet Haşim Uman got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 32nd minute Luiz Fábio Souza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Lehoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yan Sha Yin in the 33rd minute of play forced venturinha F.C.'s goalkeeper Armando Lehoi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. venturinha F.C.'s Armando Lehoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yan Sha Yin in the 34th minute of play. Laboon SK were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after venturinha F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Hayati Tolay took the corner. Elias Hartz thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Armando Lehoi, a very annoying self made goal in the 35th minute which led to 0-1. In the 40th minute Luiz Fábio Souza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Lehoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Laboon SK getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Hayati Tolay hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rafael Borre in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Denizhan Ertaş saved Laboon SK from getting behind. After the first half Laboon SK were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Yan Sha Yin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Armando Lehoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yan Sha Yin, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. After a rather tough play, venturinha F.C.'s Esteban Fuertes got a free kick in the 56th minute. Luiz Fábio Souza took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Armando Lehoi. Armando Lehoi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yan Sha Yin in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Armando Lehoi saved venturinha F.C. from getting behind. venturinha F.C.'s Armando Lehoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Fábio Souza in the 69th minute of play. After 69 minutes of play, Laboon SK's Luiz Fábio Souza made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Armando Lehoi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Armando Lehoi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yan Sha Yin in the 76th minute of play. Gökdeniz Karadeniz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 83 minutes into the match, venturinha F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Fábio Souza came free, but Armando Lehoi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yan Sha Yin got free with Armando Lehoi in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, venturinha F.C.'s Teodosio Gizon got a free kick in the 89th minute. Laboon SK's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.