World League

Arena Joinville
Spectators: 10856 (Terracing: 8144, Seating: 2496, VIP seats: 216) In the 5thth minute of the game Geovanildo Luis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Diki Doro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zhao Sen Yang in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Haji Sarap prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Henrique Camargo was slow to take the kick. During this time Joinville City - FSCMZ's players had a chance to rest. Henrique Camargo made a great header on Joinville City - FSCMZ's corner, it was just that Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Diki Doro managed to reach the ball for a save. After 15 played minutes Joinville City - FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Geovanildo Luis. When Zhao Sen Yang came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- 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 Zhao Sen Yang couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Emil Wielopolski hit a great ball. After 21 minutes of play, Joinville City - FSCMZ's Geovanildo Luis made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Diki Doro was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 26th match minute, Joinville City - FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henrique Camargo to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zhao Sen Yang in the 33rd minute of play forced Joinville City - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Haji Sarap to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Joinville City - FSCMZ booed when Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardo Di Piazza didn't get a good kick on the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Joinville City - FSCMZ's Geovanildo Luis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Diki Doro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joinville City - FSCMZ were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Henrique Camargo took the corner. In the 40th minute of the game Emil Wielopolski made a throw-in which Zhao Sen Yang played forward. In the 43rdth minute of the game Geovanildo Luis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Diki Doro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Diki Doro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Geovanildo Luis in the 44th minute. In the 46th minute Geovanildo Luis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diki Doro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 48 minutes Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Henrique Camargo who took care of the corner kick. In the 49th minute Joinville City - FSCMZ were awarded a corner. Henrique Camargo went to the cornerflag to take it. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Geovanildo Luis was the one to do the kick off. Haji Sarap made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zhao Sen Yang in the 53rd minute. When Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Zhao Sen Yang in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Joinville City - FSCMZ's goalie prevented a goal. Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Diki Doro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geovanildo Luis in the 59th minute of play. In the 62nd play minute Zhao Sen Yang came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Haji Sarap. 1-1. Joinville City - FSCMZ made a substitution. Cássio de Andrade replaced João Francisco Arce. Joinville City - FSCMZ's Horácio Abraão was substituted for Ronaldinho Gaucho. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horácio Abraão in the 68th minute of play forced Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s goalkeeper Diki Doro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute Cássio de Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diki Doro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joinville City - FSCMZ's Haji Sarap played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhao Sen Yang in the 80th minute of play. In the 84th minute, Zhao Sen Yang got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Zhao Sen Yang suffered a concussion after 86 minutes and had to leave the field. When Cássio de Andrade fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Joinville City - FSCMZ's protests and gave Cássio de Andrade a yellow card for diving instead. Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Cătălin Tudoran was substituted for Zhao Sen Yang. Cássio de Andrade hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. In the 97th minute Horácio Abraão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diki Doro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Joinville City - FSCMZ from taking control. The game ends in a draw.