World League

Carlos S. Bilardo
Spectators: 8017 (Terracing: 6015, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 159) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Anacleto Soin made the kick off which started today's match. Bona Dios showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Godoi, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. 10 minutes into the match, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Anacleto Soin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Allan Varela narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romário Barbosa in the 15th minute of play forced 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goalkeeper Bona Dios to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute, Julián Camino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Godoi in the 18th minute of play forced 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goalkeeper Bona Dios to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 24 minutes into the match, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goal looked a bit too open when Romário Barbosa came free, but Bona Dios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Percival Cruz hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. 30 minutes into the match, Paulo Godoi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bona Dios. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Paulo Godoi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 34th minute, Romário Barbosa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palestra do Interior fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Bona Dios made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Godoi in the 38th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Godoi in the 40th minute of play forced 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goalkeeper Bona Dios to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anacleto Soin got free with Allan Varela in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 48 minutes into the game, Palestra do Interior's Romário Barbosa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bona Dios made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Paulo Godoi to make the kick off. Palestra do Interior's Allan Varela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julián Camino in the 53rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Boudewijn De Jaeger got a free kick in the 54th minute. If Gaston Fernández had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 63rd minute, Juan Manuel Díaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 64 minutes into the game, Palestra do Interior's Paulo Godoi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bona Dios made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goalkeeper Bona Dios, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Palestra do Interior getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Percival Cruz hit a great ball. Palestra do Interior made a substitution. 吴洲坚 replaced Romário Barbosa. A collision led to Palestra do Interior getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Percival Cruz hit a great ball. A collision led to 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Boudewijn De Jaeger hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Boudewijn De Jaeger got a free kick in the 81st minute. 93 minutes into the match, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goalkeeper Bona Dios had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 吴洲坚. In the 93rd minute of the match, 吴洲坚 got a very nice opportunity to score, but Bona Dios was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 94th minute of the match Palestra do Interior got a corner. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Percival Cruz ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Palestra do Interior's Percival Cruz to fire away a dangerous shot which Bona Dios despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Palestra do Interior walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.