World League

Sporting Arena
Spectators: 8425 (Terracing: 6319, Seating: 1938, VIP seats: 168) Cirilo Ritchie started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Duro Back made in the 10th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Xavies Casavela however managed to control. 20 minutes into the match, Arrecifes's goal looked a bit too open when Maureen Franco came free, but Arif Ozan Oğuztan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Maureen Franco notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Arrecifes's Arif Ozan Oğuztan. Arif Ozan Oğuztan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cirilo Ritchie in the 24th minute of play forced Sporting Buceo's goalkeeper Maximo Horquizar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute Cirilo Ritchie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximo Horquizar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charly Good in the 28th minute of play forced Arrecifes's goalkeeper Arif Ozan Oğuztan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arif Ozan Oğuztan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charly Good in the 33rd minute of the match. 39 minutes into the match, Arrecifes's goal looked a bit too open when Maureen Franco came free, but Arif Ozan Oğuztan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Sporting Buceo's Segundo Aureo got a free kick in the 44th minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Charly Good to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 59th minute Maureen Franco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Ozan Oğuztan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cirilo Ritchie might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maximo Horquizar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cirilo Ritchie ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 63rd minute Cirilo Ritchie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximo Horquizar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cirilo Ritchie in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maximo Horquizar saved Sporting Buceo from getting behind. In the 66th minute Maureen Franco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Ozan Oğuztan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sporting Buceo made a substitution. Charly Good replaced Maureen Franco. Arrecifes made a substitution. Felipe Senon replaced Cirilo Ritchie. Arif Ozan Oğuztan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charly Good, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 73rd minute, Arrecifes's Felipe Senon ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Maximo Horquizar. Maximo Horquizar yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Constantino Roldanillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Maximo Horquizar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Arrecifes booed when Sporting Buceo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Duro Back didn't get a good kick on the ball. 79 minutes into the match, Sporting Buceo's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Senon came free, but Maximo Horquizar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arrecifes were awarded a corner in the 84th minute after Sporting Buceo's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Modesto Gipuzkoa took the corner. The corner led to Arrecifes's Carlos Eufrasio getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charly Good in the 86th minute of play forced Arrecifes's goalkeeper Arif Ozan Oğuztan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arrecifes's Arif Ozan Oğuztan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xinto Carreiras in the 92nd minute of play. Arif Ozan Oğuztan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yao Yan Sen in the 94th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Sporting Buceo fans cheered their team off the field, for while Arrecifes had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.