World League

PWR UP Stadium
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Filippo Di Martino started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Vinicio Felipo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andrea Pirlo in the 3rd minute. In the 9th minute Arnout Scheerens collided with an opponent which caused him a fractured collar bone. After 9 minutes, Emin Peraica mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hamburg City Vampires and the EL CERVECERO F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. EL CERVECERO F.C.'s Gerardo Iraunkor was substituted for Arnout Scheerens. In the 11th minute, Célio Alagoano got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Hamburg City Vampires's Silvano Blech played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zheng Xiang Chong in the 14th minute of play. With a little luck, EL CERVECERO F.C.'s Vinicio Felipo got control of the ball when Filippo Di Martino tried to sneak it across the goal line. Andrea Pirlo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of Vinicio Felipo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ariel Bautista in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vinicio Felipo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Silvano Blech showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zheng Xiang Chong, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 33rd minute Ariel Bautista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vinicio Felipo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hamburg City Vampires's Silvano Blech played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Célio Alagoano in the 34th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Hamburg City Vampires's goal looked a bit too open when Zheng Xiang Chong came free, but Silvano Blech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. EL CERVECERO F.C.'s Vinicio Felipo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save EL CERVECERO F.C. from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Hamburg City Vampires's Erling Gruteser got a free kick in the 47th minute. Vinicio Felipo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Filippo Di Martino in the 48th minute.

The wind increased when Ernesto Playo made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Hamburg City Vampires getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Urban Geenen hit a great ball. Hamburg City Vampires were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after EL CERVECERO F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Andrea Pirlo took the corner. The corner ended in Andrea Pirlo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but EL CERVECERO F.C.'s Vinicio Felipo did a great save. Ariel Bautista's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vinicio Felipo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Abel Keuppens lost his temper 64 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. A hard shot by Ernesto Playo from long distance, 65 minutes into the match, got Silvano Blech's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Silvano Blech had great luck who in the 68thth minute grab hold of the ball when Ernesto Playo from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Ariel Bautista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vinicio Felipo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ariel Bautista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Ariel Bautista's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vinicio Felipo was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. EL CERVECERO F.C.'s Vinicio Felipo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ariel Bautista in the 77th minute of play. Gerardo Iraunkor might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Silvano Blech. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gerardo Iraunkor ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 85th minute, Ariel Bautista got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Gerardo Iraunkors short, quick shot in the 89thth minute got Silvano Blech to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Vinicio Felipo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ariel Bautista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Hamburg City Vampires had won after a very even match.