World League

Arena Minuano
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Severino Messias started the match with the kick off. Atlético Minuano's Nicolas Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severino Messias in the 4th minute of play. Nicolas Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patrick Vieira, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. When Kroton F.C.'s Severino Messias in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Minuano's goalie prevented a goal. Nicolas Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patrick Vieira, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After 22 played minutes, Kroton F.C.'s Alberto Pelliccioni shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nicolas Romero 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 Kroton F.C. reached it. Nicolas Romero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severino Messias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicolas Romero stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Severino Messias's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. Felippe Dante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 35 minutes into the game, Kroton F.C.'s Severino Messias nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nicolas Romero made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. 40 minutes into the match, Atlético Minuano's goal looked a bit too open when Severino Messias came free, but Nicolas Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Kroton F.C.'s goalkeeper Martin Eriksson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dominik Piglowski. 44 minutes into the match, Atlético Minuano's goal looked a bit too open when Camillo Pavlu came free, but Nicolas Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicolas Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Severino Messias, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Nicolas Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Severino Messias, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Dominik Piglowski made the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute Severino Messias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolas Romero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicolas Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patrick Vieira, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Martin Eriksson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dominik Piglowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Martin Eriksson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dominik Piglowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicolas Romero made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Rickard Örtendahl sent off a good shot on target. Nicolas Romero had great luck who in the 65thth minute grab hold of the ball when Severino Messias from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Martin Eriksson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felippe Dante, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicolas Romero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristiano Chitarroni in the 70th minute. Patrick Vieira struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Nicolas Romero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kroton F.C.. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felippe Dante in the 78th minute of play forced Kroton F.C.'s goalkeeper Martin Eriksson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Martin Eriksson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felippe Dante in the 83rd minute of play. Nicolas Romero was a little too slow when Cristiano Chitarroni got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 85th minute. The score was now 0-3. In the 91st minute of the match, Severino Messias tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Nicolas Romero saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 94th minute of the match Kroton F.C. got a corner. Atlético Minuano's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Patrick Vieira ran over to the corner to take the kick. Nicolas Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Severino Messias, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.