World League

Principe Pyrex
Spectators: 7828 (Terracing: 5872, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 156) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Han Xi Guang took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Ugonotti's Amos Zarillo got a free kick in the 3rd minute. João Paulo Silva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Torsten Henning, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amos Zarillo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but João Paulo Silva made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Torsten Henning's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but João Paulo Silva was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. 11 minutes into the match, Família Ressaca MZ's goal looked a bit too open when Torsten Henning came free, but João Paulo Silva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg João Paulo Silva managed to avoid a goal in the 14thth minute, when Ugonotti's Torsten Henning fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 19 minutes in the game Ismael Licerio did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Santiago Munez. João Paulo Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Torsten Henning in the 23rd minute of play. When Han Xi Guang came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Família Ressaca MZ 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 Han Xi Guang couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Família Ressaca MZ booed when Ugonotti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ismael Licerio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raul Giannoni kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amos Zarillo got free with João Paulo Silva in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. João Paulo Silva made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Amos Zarillo sent off a good shot on target. 43 minutes into the match, Família Ressaca MZ's goalkeeper João Paulo Silva had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emanuele Cicchinelli. João Paulo Silva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vinícius Juniors, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute of the match, Vinícius Juniors tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but João Paulo Silva saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 47th match minute, Ugonotti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damiano Moriggi to maneuver through the defense. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

João Paulo Silva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Torsten Henning, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Haritz Trespuentes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Achille Giannetta having to make a save. Ugonotti's Tal Heggit was substituted for Amos Zarillo. Han Xi Guang might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Achille Giannetta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Han Xi Guang ran back to his position shaking his head. João Paulo Silva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Torsten Henning, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Paulo Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vinícius Juniors in the 68th minute of play. João Paulo Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tal Heggit in the 69th minute of the match. Vinícius Juniors kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Família Ressaca MZ's Geovanni Baptista got a free kick in the 75th minute. After 79 played minutes Ugonotti got a freekick which was hit by Damiano Moriggi. With a little luck, Ugonotti's Achille Giannetta got control of the ball when Wojciech Rutecki tried to sneak it across the goal line. João Paulo Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tal Heggit in the 82nd minute of the match. Família Ressaca MZ's João Paulo Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vinícius Juniors in the 86th minute of play. Roland Radics's late challenge caught a Ugonotti's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Roland Radics helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Família Ressaca MZ getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Roland Radics hit a great ball. In the 94th minute, Família Ressaca MZ's Han Xi Guang ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Achille Giannetta. Achille Giannetta yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. 96 minutes into the game, Han Xi Guang was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Família Ressaca MZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ugonotti the free kick. In the 97th minute, Han Xi Guang hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Família Ressaca MZ were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Ugonotti's much stronger midfield.