World League

ERASMO UBENDU
Spectators: 7451 (Terracing: 5590, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) Songurhan Mete made the kick off and thus started the match. When OROTINENSE's Songurhan Mete in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Stronghold S.A's goalie prevented a goal. Liu Yong Yong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amilcar Gomez in the 5th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Songurhan Mete in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Manel Villa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 15th minute of the game. One of Stronghold S.A:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of OROTINENSE:s goal. Stronghold S.A:s Manel Villa showed great skill when he stopped Reinaldo Medina:s penalty. Manel Villa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacek Walczak in the 20th minute of play. Liu Yong Yong made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Amilcar Gomez sent off a good shot on target. Liu Yong Yong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amilcar Gomez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Songurhan Mete in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Manel Villa saved Stronghold S.A from getting behind. Manel Villa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacek Walczak's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. If Amilcar Gomez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Stronghold S.A booed when OROTINENSE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Songurhan Mete didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute of the game Alfonso Rulli made a throw-in which Leonel Cisneros played forward. In the 41st minute Songurhan Mete shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manel Villa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46thth minute of the game Songurhan Mete who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Stronghold S.A's Manel Villa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 47th match minute, Stronghold S.A was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Fernendo to maneuver through the defense. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Manel Villa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacek Walczak in the 51st minute of the match. After 52 minutes Stronghold S.A's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was David Talamanca who took care of the corner kick. Alfonso Rulli made in the 54th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Stronghold S.A's Carlos Fernendo. Stronghold S.A's Amilcar Gomez got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Carlos Fernendo hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. After having played for 59 minutes, Songurhan Mete managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. OROTINENSE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Songurhan Mete was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Stronghold S.A booed when OROTINENSE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diego Palma didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Stronghold S.A defense, Jacek Walczak kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manel Villa. The Stronghold S.A fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manel Villa should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Iordache Opincaru managed to get in a good position for a shot. OROTINENSE's supporters rose to their feet, but Iordache Opincaru was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manel Villa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 78 minutes into the game, OROTINENSE's David Talamanca nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Manel Villa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Iordache Opincaru got free with Manel Villa in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 80 minutes into the match, Stronghold S.A's goalkeeper Manel Villa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iordache Opincaru. Iordache Opincaru's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Manel Villa firmly grabbed it by the left post. Liu Yong Yong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amilcar Gomez in the 85th minute of the match. 92 minutes into the match, Stronghold S.A's goalkeeper Manel Villa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iordache Opincaru. With a little luck, Stronghold S.A's Manel Villa got control of the ball when David Talamanca tried to sneak it across the goal line. Liu Yong Yong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amilcar Gomez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Stronghold S.A supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching OROTINENSE's performance. The match ended with a win for OROTINENSE.