World League

Sergio Navarro
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 140) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Clemente Bihar started the match with the kick off. Erubiel Osoro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rickard Pihlgren, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. In the 8th minute Rickard Pihlgren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erubiel Osoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erubiel Osoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rickard Pihlgren in the 10th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rickard Pihlgren in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Erubiel Osoro saved Hacha y Tiza FC from getting behind. In the 13th minute, Rickard Pihlgren made a precise shot to the right of Erubiel Osoro. Hacha y Tiza FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Atilano Millan made in the 17th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Aquiles Monte immediately put the ball in play. 18 minutes into the match, Rickard Pihlgren notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Hacha y Tiza FC's Erubiel Osoro. Erubiel Osoro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Erubiel Osoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rickard Pihlgren in the 22nd minute of play. Atilano Millan made in the 24th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Fernando Peruxu immediately put the ball in play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rickard Pihlgren in the 29th minute of play forced Hacha y Tiza FC's goalkeeper Erubiel Osoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Szczepan Niezywy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Clemente Bihar in the 33rd minute. Erubiel Osoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rickard Pihlgren in the 34th minute of play. After 35 minutes of play, Typy z Nienacka's Rickard Pihlgren made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Erubiel Osoro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hacha y Tiza FC's Erubiel Osoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rickard Pihlgren in the 39th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rickard Pihlgren in the 41st minute of play forced Hacha y Tiza FC's goalkeeper Erubiel Osoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Hacha y Tiza FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Typy z Nienacka were winning 0-3.

In the 51st play minute Rickard Pihlgren came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Erubiel Osoro. 0-4. Erubiel Osoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Witold Gdowik in the 56th minute of play. After having played for 66 minutes, Rickard Pihlgren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Typy z Nienacka's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rickard Pihlgren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Rickard Pihlgren managed to get in a good position for a shot. Typy z Nienacka's supporters rose to their feet, but Rickard Pihlgren was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Erubiel Osoro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Erubiel Osoro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rickard Pihlgren in the 71st minute. The corner led Typy z Nienacka's Tymoteusz Galagan to fire away a dangerous shot which Erubiel Osoro despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Rickard Pihlgren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erubiel Osoro having to interfere. When Isaac Erramu fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hacha y Tiza FC's protests and gave Isaac Erramu a yellow card for diving instead. When the match had been going on for 84 minutes, Typy z Nienacka's Rickard Pihlgren got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Erubiel Osoro. After 87 minutes, Aquiles Monte mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hacha y Tiza FC and the Typy z Nienacka players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 87th match minute, Hacha y Tiza FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aquiles Monte to maneuver through the defense. Rickard Pihlgren struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Erubiel Osoro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Typy z Nienacka. Typy z Nienacka's Allan Kinnman managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Atilano Millan in the 91 minute of the game. Typy z Nienacka's Rickard Pihlgren got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Typy z Nienacka supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Typy z Nienacka would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.