World League

Barboasa
Spectators: 7458 (Terracing: 5594, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Frédson Melo started the match with the kick off. Olavi Liib showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Korhan Türkol in the 3rd minute of the match. When ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Mai Hong Zhen in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Catalin Haldan's goalie prevented a goal. 17 minutes into the game, ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Korhan Türkol nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Olavi Liib made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After having played for 21 minutes, Korhan Türkol managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Korhan Türkol was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Frédson Melo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Vágner Loyola made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Osmar Pereira during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 26 played minutes ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ got a freekick which was hit by Osmar Pereira. The throw-in from Cazimir Răcănel in the 29th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Elvio Lentovskiy. Korhan Türkol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 30 minutes into the match, Catalin Haldan's goal looked a bit too open when Korhan Türkol came free, but Olavi Liib reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Vágner Loyola proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ from getting a goal against them. When Catalin Haldan's Frédson Melo in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s goalie prevented a goal. In the 35th minute, Korhan Türkol left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. When Ermanno Cinalli fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s protests and gave Ermanno Cinalli a yellow card for diving instead. In the 37th minute, Ermanno Cinalli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vágner Loyola made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Frédson Melo sent off a good shot on target. Clemente Sindo kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Mihail Botgros, 45 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ made a substitution. Angelino Cristofor replaced Leopoldo Frances. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s German Lia was substituted for Mai Hong Zhen. The wind increased when German Lia made the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Korhan Türkol had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Olavi Liib. Catalin Haldan's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Korhan Türkol was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frédson Melo in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vágner Loyola saved ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ from getting behind. In the 62nd minute of the match Catalin Haldan got a corner. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mihail Botgros ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Catalin Haldan's goalkeeper Olavi Liib, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Valder Gausbo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Vágner Loyola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Elvio Lentovskiy got a free kick in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute, Elvio Lentovskiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vágner Loyola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olimpiu Pociu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Korhan Türkol scored 0-4 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Olavi Liib, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 79 minutes into the match, Catalin Haldan's goal looked a bit too open when Korhan Türkol came free, but Olavi Liib reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Vágner Loyola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valder Gausbo in the 85th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by German Lia in the 86th minute of play forced Catalin Haldan's goalkeeper Olavi Liib to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valder Gausbo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd minute Eugen Morozan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vágner Loyola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 96th match minute, ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by German Lia to maneuver through the defense. The ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.