World League

Fabian C. Peruchena
Spectators: 7620 (Terracing: 5716, Seating: 1752, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Anibal Lluques kicked off to start the match. Kepa Arrizabalaga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anibal Lluques, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Anibal Lluques could shoot a difficult shot in the 11th minute, which Kepa Arrizabalaga however easily saved by the left post. In the 11th match minute, Q. T. I. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anibal Lluques to maneuver through the defense. In the 13th minute, Q. T. I.'s Anibal Lluques ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Kepa Arrizabalaga. Kepa Arrizabalaga yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Kepa Arrizabalaga stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anibal Lluques's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. 29 minutes into the match, Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's Gustavo-Hernán Egoi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paulo Txatxu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 30th minute, Gustavo-Hernán Egoi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anibal Lluques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kepa Arrizabalaga having to interfere. Paulo Txatxu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Ochoa in the 36th minute of play. Maximino Lorenz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Kepa Arrizabalaga made a huge save. Kepa Arrizabalaga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anibal Lluques in the 38th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo-Hernán Egoi in the 39th minute of play forced Q. T. I.'s goalkeeper Paulo Txatxu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka booed when Q. T. I. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horacio Dolfo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Q. T. I.'s Jonas Henrico was substituted for Carlos Sergi. Horacio Dolfo hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. 47 minutes into the match, Julian Raymundo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kepa Arrizabalaga. Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Julian Raymundo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pedro Ochoa to strike the kick off in the second half. When the match clock showed 58 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Gustavo-Hernán Egoi sped through Q. T. I.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Paulo Txatxu. 64 minutes into the match, Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's goal looked a bit too open when Horacio Dolfo came free, but Kepa Arrizabalaga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th minute Anibal Lluques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kepa Arrizabalaga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Q. T. I.'s Paulo Txatxu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Q. T. I. from getting a goal against them. In the 69th minute Gustavo-Hernán Egoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Txatxu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70thth minute of the game Pedro Ochoa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Q. T. I.'s Paulo Txatxu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gustavo-Hernán Egoi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Paulo Txatxu made a huge save. Q. T. I.'s Casimiro Guillelmus was substituted for Julian Raymundo. Q. T. I. made a substitution. Leopoldo Vermudo replaced Haroldo Montrel. After a rather tough play, Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's Rauno Rank got a free kick in the 77th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Q. T. I.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ke Xun came free, but Paulo Txatxu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute Gustavo-Hernán Egoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Txatxu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's goal looked a bit too open when Anibal Lluques came free, but Kepa Arrizabalaga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximino Lorenz in the 93rd minute of play forced Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 95 minutes into the match, Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's goal looked a bit too open when Casimiro Guillelmus came free, but Kepa Arrizabalaga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Q. T. I. from taking control. The game ends in a draw.