World League

Cardio Staidium
Spectators: 7698 (Terracing: 5775, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when William Rigg kicked off to start the match. Selahaddin Esentürk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from William Rigg in the 3rd minute of play. William Rigg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Selahaddin Esentürk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from William Rigg in the 10th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, AMLUCHO's Isidro Oliviero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tristan Falco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Isidro Olivieros short, quick shot in the 22ndth minute got Tristan Falco to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 31 minutes into the match, AMLUCHO's goal looked a bit too open when William Rigg came free, but Selahaddin Esentürk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tristan Falco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isidro Oliviero in the 34th minute. Tristan Falco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidro Oliviero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tristan Falco was a little too slow when Isidro Oliviero got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 38th minute. The score was now 1-0. Isidro Olivieros short, quick shot in the 44thth minute got Tristan Falco to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Isidro Oliviero had several of the The Valar's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 44 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-0 score and a disappointed Tristan Falco as he didn't even see the shot coming. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Isidro Oliviero took the ball and in the 51 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tristan Falco. Tristan Falco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. In the 59th minute Jackie Banks shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tristan Falco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfred Hajto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 62nd minute Alfred Hajto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Selahaddin Esentürk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, AMLUCHO's Selahaddin Esentürk got control of the ball when Alfred Hajto tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Valar were awarded a corner in the 69th minute after AMLUCHO's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Codruț Uncheşu took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Manwë Vala got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Selahaddin Esentürk quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Tristan Falco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidro Oliviero, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Selahaddin Esentürk was a little too slow when Alfred Hajto got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 74th minute. The score was now 3-1. 77 minutes into the match, The Valar's goal looked a bit too open when Isidro Oliviero came free, but Tristan Falco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Damiano Formica fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AMLUCHO's protests and gave Damiano Formica a yellow card for diving instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the The Valar players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for AMLUCHO.