World League

Kutsikate varjupaik
Spectators: 7534 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kevin Ööpik started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Silver Oks was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kutsikad's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Unión De Santa Fe the free kick. In the 4th match minute, Kutsikad was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silver Oks to maneuver through the defense. Birsel Keskinel kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, Paskal Ayarza notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Kutsikad's Sten Liib. Sten Liib was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 16th minute, Kevin Ööpik had to leave the field with a concussion. Manos Briolas's late challenge caught a Kutsikad's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manos Briolas helped the player get up and apologised. Kutsikad's Edvin Keskrand was substituted for Kevin Ööpik. Manos Briolas hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. In the 20th minute Paskal Ayarza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sten Liib saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sten Liib didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Paskal Ayarza went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Edvin Keskrand came free with the goalkeeper in the 24th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Hector Fidencio could save by the left post. Yang Zhan Xiao scored 0-3 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sten Liib, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Sten Liib took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paskal Ayarza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maximiliano Celio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 45th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sten Liib. Kutsikad's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Birsel Keskinel made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Kutsikad's Sten Liib got control of the ball when Birsel Keskinel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Liu Rong Bin hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Unión De Santa Fe's Hector Fidencio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liu Rong Bin in the 55th minute of play. Sten Liib showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yang Zhan Xiao, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Sten Liib showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from René Orlando in the 62nd minute of the match. Kutsikad were furious when Elari Valu was red carded, 66 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Celso Quintyn shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Birsel Keskinel got free with Sten Liib in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sten Liib made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Birsel Keskinel sent off a good shot on target. Kutsikad's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Arnaldo Vellito 74 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-4. After a defensive mix-up in Kutsikad's zone, Paskal Ayarza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sten Liib came out of the goal and Paskal Ayarza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sten Liib took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnaldo Vellito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Paskal Ayarza kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Sten Liib. That made the score 0-5 in the 79 minute of play. Birsel Keskinel took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sten Liib. Sten Liib dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edvin Keskrand in the 89th minute of play forced Unión De Santa Fe's goalkeeper Hector Fidencio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 90 minutes, Birsel Keskinel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Unión De Santa Fe and the Kutsikad players grew even worse after the yellow card. Birsel Keskinel kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Unión De Santa Fe had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.