World League

Arena Joinville
Spectators: 10959 (Terracing: 8220, Seating: 2521, VIP seats: 218) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Geovanildo Luis kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Ekskluzywni menele's goalkeeper Zbigniew Brudzisz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Geovanildo Luis. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Geovanildo Luis in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zbigniew Brudzisz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Joinville City - FSCMZ's Haji Sarap played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastián Villa in the 14th minute of play. Karsten Ulbak made in the 18th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Ekskluzywni menele's Jean Dantas. 20 minutes into the match, Joinville City - FSCMZ's Geovanildo Luis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zbigniew Brudzisz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Haji Sarap showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastián Villa in the 31st minute of the match. Haji Sarap took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastián Villa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Haji Sarap stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sebastián Villa's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. After a rather tough play, Ekskluzywni menele's Florian Kapinos got a free kick in the 34th minute. Zbigniew Brudzisz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geovanildo Luis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute, Witold Bury hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sebastián Villa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Haji Sarap having to make a save. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sebastián Villa to strike the kick off in the second half. Sebastián Villa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 54th minute Sebastián Villa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haji Sarap saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jean Dantas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Haji Sarap having to make a save. The supporters of Joinville City - FSCMZ booed when Ekskluzywni menele was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Witold Bury didn't get a good kick on the ball. 63 minutes into the game, Geovanildo Luis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Zbigniew Brudzisz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Joinville City - FSCMZ made a substitution. Horácio Abraão replaced Ronaldinho Gaucho. Joinville City - FSCMZ made a substitution. Giovanni Sousa replaced Geovanildo Luis. Haji Sarap made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastián Villa in the 69th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, Joinville City - FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastián Villa came free, but Haji Sarap reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Ekskluzywni menele's goal looked a bit too open when Giovanni Sousa came free, but Zbigniew Brudzisz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Haji Sarap made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sebastián Villa in the 83rd minute. Giovanni Sousa scored 2-0 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zbigniew Brudzisz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ekskluzywni menele made a substitution. Wang Hong Le replaced Sebastián Villa. Ekskluzywni menele's attentive Wang Hong Le managed to snatch the ball when Tomás Reis made a throw-in in the 94th minute of the game. 95 minutes into the match, Wang Hong Le had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Haji Sarap. Joinville City - FSCMZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wang Hong Le was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Ekskluzywni menele's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.