World League

Andarilhos Arena
Spectators: 7569 (Terracing: 5678, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Victorino Oto kicked off to start the match. After having played for 7 minutes, Bruno Távora managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GD JULIO DINIS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bruno Távora was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Benedito Melo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Ruas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 12th minute Bruno Távora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jon Oblak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jon Oblak stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marco Leiria's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Victorino Oto did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Benedito Melo 20 minutes into the match. Benedito Melo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorino Oto in the 24th minute of play. Jon Oblak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gualter Amaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. GD JULIO DINIS's Benedito Melo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorge Ruas in the 32nd minute of play. Victorino Oto came free with the goalkeeper in the 34th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Benedito Melo could save by the left post. Jon Oblak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruno Távora, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Antony Bruno kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benedito Melo. That made the score 2-0 in the 37 minute of play. Jon Oblak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Távora in the 41st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gualter Amaro in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jon Oblak prevented the ball from getting in the gole. GD JULIO DINIS's Paulo Santarém couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 44th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Andarilhos. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Gualter Amaro made the kick off in the second half. GD JULIO DINIS's Benedito Melo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antony Bruno in the 52nd minute of play. After 53 minutes, Gualter Amaro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GD JULIO DINIS and the Andarilhos players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 53rd minute, Gualter Amaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benedito Melo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorino Oto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antony Bruno struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Benedito Melo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Andarilhos. Jon Oblak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Távora, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Jon Oblak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gualter Amaro in the 65th minute of the match. The Andarilhos fans' excitement grew in the 67th match minute when Andarilhos's Victorino Oto looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 70th minute Antony Bruno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benedito Melo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jon Oblak made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gualter Amaro in the 71st minute. With a little luck, Andarilhos's Jon Oblak got control of the ball when Bruno Távora tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rui Monsanto received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jon Oblak came out and tried to block the shot, but Rui Monsanto slotted it home off the left post making it 3-1 in the 75th minute. Jon Oblak was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gualter Amaro showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-2 in the 79 minute of play. In the 84th minute Rui Monsanto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jon Oblak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bruno Távora in the 85th minute of play forced Andarilhos's goalkeeper Jon Oblak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Antony Bruno came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Andarilhos 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 Antony Bruno couldn't finish the play. 94 minutes into the game, Andarilhos's Fu Han Qiang nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benedito Melo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. Andarilhos's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.