World League

El Coliseo
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Guto Rosado took the kick off in the first half of the match. 2 minutes into the game, Bruno Lopes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Karavela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gladiadores the free kick. In the 2nd minute, Bruno Lopes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 3rd minute, Gladiadores's Dennis Ingemarsson dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. After 11 played minutes Gladiadores got a freekick which was hit by Cristo Quilino. In the 12th minute of the match Sílvio Luís Barral sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Daniel Urbasa skillfully saved the ball. Denílson Catarinense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Helmuts Picukāns, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marciano Pettinelli received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Denílson Catarinense came out and tried to block the shot, but Marciano Pettinelli slotted it home off the left post making it 6-0 in the 24th minute. In the 27th minute Marciano Pettinelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denílson Catarinense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karavela's Denílson Catarinense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dennis Ingemarsson in the 28th minute of play. 29 minutes into the game, Helmuts Picukāns recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Denílson Catarinense. Helmuts Picukāns showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 7-0. Denílson Catarinense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marciano Pettinelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Denílson Catarinense made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Dan Ambauen sent off a good shot on target. In the 36th minute of the match Gladiadores got a corner. Karavela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Pablo Corral ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Eleuterio Bibiano heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 38th minute Tito Uchiha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denílson Catarinense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Dennis Ingemarsson took a quick shot and it went in 8-0 without a chance for Denílson Catarinense to make any attempt to save it. 43 minutes into the game, Victor Berdaitz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Denílson Catarinense. Victor Berdaitz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 9-0. Denílson Catarinense didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 47th minute, which inside left pole to 10-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 10-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Helmuts Picukāns made a kick off. Denílson Catarinense came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Gladiadores's Dennis Ingemarsson. But to his dismay, Dennis Ingemarsson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 11-0. After 55 played minutes Karavela got a freekick which was hit by Guto Rosado. 59 minutes into the match, Marciano Pettinelli notched a goal, 12-0, to the right of Karavela's Denílson Catarinense. Denílson Catarinense was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Denílson Catarinense didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marciano Pettinelli went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 13-0 was the resulting score. Denílson Catarinense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marciano Pettinelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute, Dennis Ingemarsson made a precise shot to the right of Denílson Catarinense. Karavela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 14-0. Denílson Catarinense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Helmuts Picukāns in the 70th minute of the match. After 71 minutes, Manuel Tavares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Karavela and the Gladiadores players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 71st match minute, Karavela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Tavares to maneuver through the defense. After 72 played minutes, Gladiadores's Pablo Corral shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Denílson Catarinense 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 Gladiadores reached it. In the 73rd minute, Dennis Ingemarsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Denílson Catarinense was frozen by the shot and now it was 15-0. 76 minutes into the match, Marciano Pettinelli had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Denílson Catarinense. Karavela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marciano Pettinelli was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 16-0. Dennis Ingemarsson took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Denílson Catarinense. Denílson Catarinense dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 17-0. 83 minutes into the game, Gladiadores's Dennis Ingemarsson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Denílson Catarinense made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 18-0. In the 92nd minute Dennis Ingemarsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denílson Catarinense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Karavela getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Ruy Quirino hit a great ball. In the 94th minute Helmuts Picukāns shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denílson Catarinense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Karavela getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Ruy Quirino hit a great ball. After 95 played minutes Karavela got a freekick which was hit by Sílvio Luís Barral. Pablo Corral recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gladiadores walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.