World League

Estadio La Fortaleza
Spectators: 7714 (Terracing: 5787, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Çetin Kantürk kicked off to start the match. Gabby Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Verratti, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Gabby Arias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Verratti in the 5th minute of play. After some careless play in the FC Ruscova defense, Eleuterio Mirande kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Helmuth Duckadam. The FC Ruscova fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Helmuth Duckadam should have stopped the shot. In the 12th minute Fausto Ferrante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabby Arias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Helmuth Duckadam made an important save on a dangerous shot by Niva Bellido in the 14th minute. The supporters of Ilulea FC booed when FC Ruscova was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roger Romary didn't get a good kick on the ball. Helmuth Duckadam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eleuterio Mirande in the 18th minute of play. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Ruscova's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. 史铮坤 was slow to take the kick. During this time Ilulea FC's players had a chance to rest. Niva Bellido made a great header on Ilulea FC's corner, it was just that FC Ruscova's Helmuth Duckadam managed to reach the ball for a save. Gabby Arias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Verratti in the 22nd minute of play. The FC Ruscova fans' excitement grew in the 28th match minute when FC Ruscova's Marco Verratti 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Helmuth Duckadam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eleuterio Mirande in the 31st minute of play. In the 38th minute of the match Ilulea FC got a corner. FC Ruscova's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. 史铮坤 ran over to the corner to take the kick. 40 minutes into the match, Ilulea FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fausto Ferrante came free, but Gabby Arias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when 史铮坤 got free with Helmuth Duckadam in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gabby Arias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Ferrante in the 46th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eleuterio Mirande was the one to do the kick off. Gabby Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Çetin Kantürk, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by 史铮坤 in the 58th minute of play forced FC Ruscova's goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fausto Ferrante in the 59th minute of play forced Ilulea FC's goalkeeper Gabby Arias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute of the match FC Ruscova got a corner. Ilulea FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Emilian Marina ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando Redondo in the 68th minute of play forced FC Ruscova's goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Helmuth Duckadam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 史铮坤 in the 70th minute of play. Ilulea FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by 史铮坤 in the 71st minute. After 78 minutes Ilulea FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Emilian Marina who took care of the corner kick. 79 minutes into the match, FC Ruscova's goal looked a bit too open when 史铮坤 came free, but Helmuth Duckadam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Verratti could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Gabby Arias made a huge save. Ilulea FC's Gabby Arias proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Ilulea FC from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Ilulea FC's Gabby Arias got control of the ball when Marco Verratti tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gabby Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcu Iovan, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Çetin Kantürk got free with Gabby Arias in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 95th minute, Niva Bellido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Niva Bellido kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FC Ruscova eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.