World League

Ninho do Pássaro
Spectators: 7467 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Tomas Oliviero started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Vítor da Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Epifanio Boniel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 8 minutes into the game, Grütly's Tomas Oliviero nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yuri Quirino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 17 minutes into the game, Elpidio Gabrio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Grütly's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Al-Fajuth the free kick. After 17 played minutes Grütly got a freekick which was hit by Elpidio Gabrio. In the 19th minute Vítor da Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Boniel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute Horácio Gonçalves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Boniel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Al-Fajuth's Yuri Quirino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Oliviero in the 21st minute of play. In the 24th minute, Ulysses de Senna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vítor da Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Epifanio Boniel having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Horácio Gonçalves could shoot a difficult shot in the 30th minute, which Epifanio Boniel however easily saved by the left post. Michel Alvarenga's late challenge caught a Grütly's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Michel Alvarenga helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Grütly booed when Al-Fajuth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michel Alvarenga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yuri Quirino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Oliviero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yuri Quirino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Oliviero in the 44th minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, Al-Fajuth's goal looked a bit too open when Guido Olentzaro came free, but Yuri Quirino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The wind increased when Horácio Gonçalves made the kick off in the second half. Grütly made a substitution. Faustino Quintin replaced Guido Olentzaro. Grütly made a substitution. Fidel Gomesano replaced Tadeo Frichoso. Honorio Torres might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yuri Quirino. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Honorio Torres ran back to his position shaking his head. Esteve Selmo hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Epifanio Boniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Timeteo Pinto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Grütly's zone, Horácio Gonçalves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Epifanio Boniel came out of the goal and Horácio Gonçalves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Yuri Quirino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Honorio Torres in the 73rd minute. In the 74th minute Honorio Torres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yuri Quirino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Epifanio Boniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sandro Maciel in the 76th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Grütly's Yuri Quirino threw himself towards the right post 79 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tomas Oliviero, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 80 played minutes Grütly got a freekick which was hit by Fidel Gomesano. Yuri Quirino made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Honorio Torres sent off a good shot on target. Epifanio Boniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horácio Gonçalves in the 85th minute of play. After 87 minutes Grütly's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Timeteo Pinto who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Al-Fajuth's corner Timeteo Pinto fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Epifanio Boniel quite easily take care of the ball. When Michel Alvarenga was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 92 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Al-Fajuth's Michel Alvarenga got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Yuri Quirino was out of position in the 96 minute of play, and Tomas Oliviero capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tomas Oliviero really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. When the final whistle sounded Grütly left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Al-Fajuth.