World League

Arena Eduardo Máximo
Spectators: 7563 (Terracing: 5674, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Teodoro Moreno started the match with the kick off. In the 8th minute Severino Bueno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matt Ryan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabio Savona kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Aaron Tanti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teodoro Moreno, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Enzo Perez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Matt Ryan made a huge save. Matt Ryan had great luck who in the 18thth minute grab hold of the ball when Severino Bueno from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. The Eleven Young Elephants fans' excitement grew in the 18th match minute when Eleven Young Elephants's Severino Bueno looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dawid Dziewulski in the 22nd minute of play forced Eleven Young Elephants's goalkeeper Aaron Tanti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Eleven Young Elephants's goalkeeper Aaron Tanti, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 25th minute, Teodoro Moreno made a precise shot to the right of Aaron Tanti. Eleven Young Elephants's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 30th minute of the match, Severino Bueno tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Matt Ryan saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Aaron Tanti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teodoro Moreno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robert Macaneață in the 34th minute of play forced Eleven Young Elephants's goalkeeper Aaron Tanti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute Severino Bueno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matt Ryan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Eleven Young Elephants's Fabio Savona got a free kick in the 38th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Eleven Young Elephants's zone, Teodoro Moreno stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aaron Tanti came out of the goal and Teodoro Moreno tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Eleven Young Elephants's António Silva got a free kick in the 46th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Severino Bueno to make the kick off. Matt Ryan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Severino Bueno in the 51st minute of play. Aaron Tanti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dawid Dziewulski in the 57th minute of play. Matt Ryan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enzo Perez in the 59th minute of play. Teodoro Moreno could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Aaron Tanti made a huge save. Teodoro Moreno in the 68thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Aaron Tanti, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Aaron Tanti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teodoro Moreno in the 71st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teodoro Moreno in the 82nd minute of play forced Eleven Young Elephants's goalkeeper Aaron Tanti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matt Ryan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enzo Perez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matt Ryan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severino Bueno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matt Ryan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enzo Perez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eleven Young Elephants's Aaron Tanti proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Eleven Young Elephants from getting a goal against them. The long shot by Dawid Dziewulski in the 93rd minute really tested Aaron Tanti'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.