World League

Miguel Morales
Spectators: 7465 (Terracing: 5600, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Vitricidas's Angelo Chale started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 2nd minute, Cecilio Rio reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Salvador Dominix. The goal made the score 1-0. Salvador Dominix made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cecilio Rio in the 7th minute. Cecilio Rio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Salvador Dominix tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to 10 000 DE VISITANTE getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Anastasio Marques hit a great ball. Remigio Demario kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 28 minutes, Salvador Dominix successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Narciso Rodas might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Romulo Florian. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Narciso Rodas ran back to his position shaking his head. Remigio Demario kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 32nd match minute, Vitricidas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Melquiades Boniel to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Cecilio Rio managed to get in a good position for a shot. 10 000 DE VISITANTE's supporters rose to their feet, but Cecilio Rio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Salvador Dominix breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 37 minutes into the match, 10 000 DE VISITANTE's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Chale came free, but Romulo Florian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vitricidas's goalkeeper Salvador Dominix, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Søren Nezer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Søren Nezer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salvador Dominix having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cecilio Rio was the one to do the kick off. Victorio Berdoi's late challenge caught a 10 000 DE VISITANTE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Victorio Berdoi helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 54th minute of the game. One of Vitricidas:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of 10 000 DE VISITANTE:s goal. The referee gave 10 000 DE VISITANTE a penalty, 55 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Anastasio Marques, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Vitricidas's Salvador Dominix. 2-0. In the 64th minute Cecilio Rio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salvador Dominix saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 68th minute Cecilio Rio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salvador Dominix saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute, Cecilio Rio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 10 000 DE VISITANTE fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. If Pablo Erlantz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Narciso Rodas fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vitricidas's protests and gave Narciso Rodas a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Vitricidas's Narciso Rodas got a free kick in the 82nd minute. After 83 minutes of play, 10 000 DE VISITANTE's Cecilio Rio made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Salvador Dominix was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of 10 000 DE VISITANTE booed when Vitricidas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Herrera didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pablo Erlantz struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Salvador Dominix didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 10 000 DE VISITANTE. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The 10 000 DE VISITANTE fans cheered their team off the field, for while Vitricidas had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.