World League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Isaias Fonda made the kick off which started today's match. Tales Falcão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Prudencio Maju, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Jonathan Livingston ⚜️ getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Ahmet Emir Nuri hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Jonathan Livingston ⚜️'s Bilgin Sökmen got a free kick in the 14th minute. Higinio Enekoitz hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the match, Boca Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Eddy Worrall came free, but Tales Falcão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zbyszek Polakowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Tales Falcão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute, David Quinton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute Eddy Worrall shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tales Falcão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tales Falcão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zbyszek Polakowski in the 23rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Prudencio Maju in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tales Falcão prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 31st play minutes Prudencio Maju shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Tales Falcão and just under the crossbar into goal. The audience was convinced that Prudencio Maju's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tales Falcão was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Stephan De Vriendt kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. A collision led to Jonathan Livingston ⚜️ getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Zeki Çelik hit a great ball. The long shot by Alfonso Mel in the 40th minute really tested Cafer Demirsah's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 48th minute Boca Juniors were awarded a corner. Alfonso Mel went to the cornerflag to take it. Boca Juniors's Alfonso Mel was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Cafer Demirsah in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The Boca Juniors players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Jonathan Livingston ⚜️ were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Prudencio Maju made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Eddy Worrall shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tales Falcão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Sabino Brites had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boca Juniors's Tales Falcão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Boca Juniors from getting a goal against them. With an all-out effort, Jonathan Livingston ⚜️'s Tales Falcão threw himself towards the right post 63 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ahmet Emir Nuri, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 64th minute of the match Jonathan Livingston ⚜️ got a corner. Boca Juniors's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Zbyszek Polakowski ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Jonathan Livingston ⚜️'s Eddy Worrall getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After 67 minutes Boca Juniors's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Zbyszek Polakowski who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Birkan Cam heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Tales Falcão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Prudencio Maju in the 78th minute of the match. Tales Falcão was a little too slow when Prudencio Maju got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 81st minute. The score was now 0-3. Tales Falcão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zbyszek Polakowski in the 84th minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Boca Juniors's goalkeeper Tales Falcão had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eddy Worrall. After a rather tough play, Boca Juniors's Higinio Enekoitz got a free kick in the 94th minute. In the 97th minute, Higinio Enekoitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eddy Worrall's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tales Falcão read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 97th minute of play.