World League

Orno Stadium
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joaquin Loredo made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cordara Creus in the 5th minute of play forced Ornopata's goalkeeper Xan Descapa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 7 played minutes Penuel Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Severino Turres. In the 14thth minute of the game Lizer Cordal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ornopata's Xan Descapa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cristian Lara hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After 21 minutes of play, Penuel Football Club's Lizer Cordal made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Xan Descapa was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 24th match minute, Penuel Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mitxaut Resco to maneuver through the defense. Xan Descapa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lizer Cordal in the 27th minute of play. Daniel Oñatibia might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Epifanio Gabrio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Oñatibia ran back to his position shaking his head. Epifanio Gabrio made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Daniel Oñatibia sent off a good shot on target. With an all-out effort, Ornopata's Epifanio Gabrio threw himself towards the right post 36 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Wiktor Björnsson, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A collision led to Ornopata getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Cristian Lara hit a great ball. Xan Descapa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lizer Cordal's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. After a rather tough play, Penuel Football Club's Luo Jing got a free kick in the 41st minute. In the 42nd match minute, Penuel Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mitxaut Resco to maneuver through the defense. After 46 played minutes Penuel Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Corderall Nieves. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Ornopata's Pipo Inzaghi was substituted for Urki Miras. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lizer Cordal to make the kick off. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ornopata's goalkeeper Xan Descapa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 56 minutes into the match, Penuel Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Loredo came free, but Epifanio Gabrio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lizer Cordal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cordara Creus blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Xan Descapa having to make a save. If Joaquin Loredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Penuel Football Club's Epifanio Gabrio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquin Loredo in the 68th minute of play. Penuel Football Club's Papo Repiso was substituted for Mederi Tesillo. Penuel Football Club's Chen Shi Ran was substituted for Lizer Cordal. Penuel Football Club made a substitution. Ludwig Bergqvist replaced Mitxaut Resco. Cristian Lara made in the 75th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Penuel Football Club's Felix Varioz. The audience was convinced that Chen Shi Ran's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Xan Descapa was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Epifanio Gabrio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pipo Inzaghi in the 77th minute of play. Xan Descapa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chen Shi Ran, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Epifanio Gabrio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquin Loredo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 84 minutes into the game, Pipo Inzaghi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Epifanio Gabrio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 89th minute Pipo Inzaghi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Gabrio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chen Shi Ran recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 93 played minutes Ornopata got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Lara. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.