World League

la Bombonera
Spectators: 7719 (Terracing: 5790, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Celedonio Dominguez started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes CA Boca Jrs got a freekick which was hit by Ermanno Marrone. 3 minutes into the match, CA Boca Jrs's goal looked a bit too open when Celedonio Dominguez came free, but Pico Bădila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pico Bădila stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Celedonio Dominguez's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Anoush Rott could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Holger Vester made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gösta Söderberg in the 7th minute of play forced CA Boca Jrs's goalkeeper Pico Bădila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 8 played minutes Hammarby IF got a freekick which was hit by Kaj Björklund. 9 minutes into the match, Hammarby IF's goal looked a bit too open when Alvise De Rossi came free, but Holger Vester reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pico Bădila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francesco Totti, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. In the 12th minute, Celedonio Dominguez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pico Bădila was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Holger Vester made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvise De Rossi in the 15th minute of play. In the 16th minute, Francesco Totti left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hammarby IF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 19th minute Alvise De Rossi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Holger Vester saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Hammarby IF getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Bo-Erik Wallin hit a great ball. Blanco Mera kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind CA Boca Jrs's goalkeeper Pico Bădila, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pico Bădila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celedonio Dominguez in the 27th minute of play. Holger Vester stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anoush Rott's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. 33 minutes into the game, Enzo Cinalli cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Holger Vester was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Holger Vester was out of position in the 35 minute of play, and Alvise De Rossi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alvise De Rossi really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. Holger Vester showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anoush Rott, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. The supporters of Hammarby IF booed when CA Boca Jrs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuele Brandolini didn't get a good kick on the ball. Holger Vester made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Anoush Rott sent off a good shot on target. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ermanno Ferrini stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Holger Vester made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ermanno Ferrini in the 51st minute of play. Francesco Totti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Pico Bădila tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Holger Vester made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enzo Cinalli in the 54th minute of play. Holger Vester showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enzo Cinalli, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Holger Vester showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvise De Rossi, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After 59 minutes of play, Hammarby IF's Gösta Söderberg made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pico Bădila was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hammarby IF's Holger Vester played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvise De Rossi in the 62nd minute of play. After 63 played minutes CA Boca Jrs got a freekick which was hit by Enzo Cinalli. The supporters of Hammarby IF booed when CA Boca Jrs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enzo Cinalli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pico Bădila made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francesco Totti in the 65th minute. Hammarby IF's Holger Vester played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ermanno Ferrini in the 66th minute of play. Holger Vester showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvise De Rossi in the 68th minute of the match. Holger Vester took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ermanno Ferrini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 71 minutes into the match, CA Boca Jrs's goal looked a bit too open when Gösta Söderberg came free, but Pico Bădila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anoush Rott in the 75th minute of play forced Hammarby IF's goalkeeper Holger Vester to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. CA Boca Jrs's Anthony Morandin was substituted for Cristiano Di Rocco. After a rather tough play, Hammarby IF's Blanco Mera got a free kick in the 80th minute. 81 minutes into the match, Ermanno Ferrini had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Holger Vester. Hammarby IF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ermanno Ferrini was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. Pico Bădila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celedonio Dominguez in the 87th minute of play. When CA Boca Jrs's Ermanno Ferrini in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hammarby IF's goalie prevented a goal. In the 90th minute CA Boca Jrs were awarded a corner. Anthony Morandin went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on CA Boca Jrs's corner Enzo Cinalli fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Holger Vester quite easily take care of the ball. In the 92nd minute, Ermanno Ferrini left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CA Boca Jrs fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-3. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. CA Boca Jrs had won after a very even match.