World League

Wamba Arena
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Léo Souto started the match with the kick off. Xiao Guang Han made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juarês Donato in the 6th minute of play. Xiao Guang Han took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juarês Donato, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Xiao Guang Han showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Carlos Vianna, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Xiao Guang Han made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Léo Souto sent off a good shot on target. Xiao Guang Han showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Carlos Vianna, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Juarês Donato who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 13thth minute tested the skills of Xiao Guang Han when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Through an outstanding action, after 16 minutes, Xiao Guang Han successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 17 minutes into the game, Juarês Donato cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Xiao Guang Han was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 23 minutes into the match, Phantasy World's goalkeeper Xiao Guang Han had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Juarês Donato. Juarês Donato could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Xiao Guang Han made a huge save. When Phantasy World's José Maria Neiva in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wambalamba FC's goalie prevented a goal. Phantasy World's Xiao Guang Han proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Phantasy World from getting a goal against them. 36 minutes into the match, Phantasy World's goal looked a bit too open when João Carlos Vianna came free, but Xiao Guang Han reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xiao Guang Han made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Carlos Vianna in the 38th minute of play. The supporters of Wambalamba FC booed when Phantasy World was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Maria Neiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. 42 minutes into the match, Phantasy World's goalkeeper Xiao Guang Han had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Léo Souto. Xiao Guang Han showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juarês Donato in the 45th minute of the match. Wambalamba FC's Cris Courtois played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Maria Neiva in the 47th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when José Maria Neiva stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Xiao Guang Han showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Léo Souto in the 50th minute of the match. Xiao Guang Han showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juarês Donato, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 59th play minute José Maria Neiva came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Cris Courtois. 1-1. When Léo Souto came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Wambalamba FC 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 Léo Souto couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Maria Neiva in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cris Courtois prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 79 minutes in the game Rolf Pilgren did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Léo Souto. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juarês Donato in the 81st minute of play forced Phantasy World's goalkeeper Xiao Guang Han to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cris Courtois showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liu Zhi Zheng, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. José Maria Neiva could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Cris Courtois made a huge save. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.