World League

Toro Martinez
Spectators: 10840 (Terracing: 8131, Seating: 2493, VIP seats: 216) Despidida AFC's Alvaro Raymond started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Mateusz Zabrzeski made in the 3rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Despidida AFC's Michael Corleone. In the 8th minute, Mateusz Zabrzeski 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. Fernando Selatse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erling Lewandowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Erling Lewandowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Fernando Selatse tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 16th minute Fernando Amorebieta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Selatse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the game, Alvaro Raymond cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Scarafia Ghost was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Go Ahead Eagles booed when Despidida AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oliver Rizzo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dinu Ivănescu got free with Scarafia Ghost in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fernando Selatse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erling Lewandowski in the 41st minute of play. After 45 played minutes Go Ahead Eagles got a freekick which was hit by Vural Akyol. Go Ahead Eagles's Manga Mangkudikusumah was substituted for Iakovos Efthimiadis. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Erling Lewandowski made a kick off. Fernando Selatse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erling Lewandowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. The supporters of Go Ahead Eagles booed when Despidida AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kajetan Gdowik didn't get a good kick on the ball. Despidida AFC's Ancho Branca was substituted for Dinu Ivănescu. After a rather tough play, Despidida AFC's Kajetan Gdowik got a free kick in the 61st minute. Go Ahead Eagles's Scarafia Ghost played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toro Martínez in the 70th minute of play. The supporters of Despidida AFC booed when Go Ahead Eagles was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dani Carbajal didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Toro Martínez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Scarafia Ghost was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. When Despidida AFC's Oliver Rizzo in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Go Ahead Eagles's goalie prevented a goal. Scarafia Ghost didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Toro Martínez went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Fernando Selatse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Amorebieta, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toro Martínez in the 93rd minute of play forced Go Ahead Eagles's goalkeeper Scarafia Ghost to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 95 minutes into the game, Arturo Arano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Scarafia Ghost was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. For all the effort they put into the match, the Go Ahead Eagles players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Despidida AFC.