World League

Monumental do Bonfim
Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Carlos Alberto Soares started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Bicicleta F.C.'s goalkeeper Tony Löv had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Walmir Pombal. After 4 played minutes Bicicleta F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Basualdo. Bicicleta F.C.'s Tony Löv proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Bicicleta F.C. from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Bicicleta F.C.'s Tony Löv got control of the ball when Walmir Pombal tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tony Löv took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Alberto Soares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Reko Nybacka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Basualdo in the 22nd minute of the match. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by Catugi FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lucas Basualdo was slow to take the kick. During this time Bicicleta F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Bicicleta F.C.'s Bernardino Piorno getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Tony Löv showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tristan Lenaerts in the 27th minute of the match. Reko Nybacka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antoine Griezmann in the 30th minute of play. Reko Nybacka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antoine Griezmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Catugi FC's Reko Nybacka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafin Fresco in the 33rd minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Catugi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Basualdo came free, but Reko Nybacka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tony Löv made an important save on a dangerous shot by Walmir Pombal in the 40th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carlos Alberto Soares in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tony Löv prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 43 minutes into the match, Catugi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Andreas Arendt came free, but Reko Nybacka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute, Miguel Pimenta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Reko Nybacka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antoine Griezmann in the 47th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Antoine Griezmann made a kick off. Reko Nybacka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andreas Arendt in the 51st minute of the match. Tony Löv made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Walmir Pombal in the 52nd minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 53rd minute of the game. One of Bicicleta F.C.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Catugi FC:s goal. Tony Löv went to the wrong direction when Vicente Valladares was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Reko Nybacka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antoine Griezmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute Bernardino Piorno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reko Nybacka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th minute, Gregorio Abalos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 67 played minutes Bicicleta F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Gregorio Abalos. Bicicleta F.C. were awarded a corner in the 73th minute after Catugi FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Lucas Basualdo took the corner. Bicicleta F.C.'s Lucas Basualdo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Reko Nybacka in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The attack was good, but when Antoine Griezmann in the 73rd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. After 75 played minutes Catugi FC got a freekick which was hit by Tristan Lenaerts. Reko Nybacka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Berriotxoa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Antoine Griezmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bicicleta F.C.'s Prospero Tartalo was substituted for Lucas Basualdo. Carlos Alberto Soares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tony Löv having to interfere. Carlos Alberto Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tony Löv showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Walmir Pombal in the 90th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Alberto Soares in the 92nd minute of play forced Bicicleta F.C.'s goalkeeper Tony Löv to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute Carlos Alberto Soares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tony Löv saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Bicicleta F.C. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.