World League

Mancini Arena
Spectators: 7741 (Terracing: 5807, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bozhil Vaptzarov took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bozhil Vaptzarov in the 13th minute of play forced Justicialista FC's goalkeeper Cirilo Eliu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Bozhil Vaptzarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kadir Celilay got free with Cirilo Eliu in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Bozhil Vaptzarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santi Calderon made in the 23rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Maurício Monsanto immediately put the ball in play. Gonsalve Flores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teodoro Eneko in the 25th minute of play. Gonsalve Flores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eden Hazard in the 26th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Kadir Celilay could shoot a difficult shot in the 31st minute, which Cirilo Eliu however easily saved by the left post. Gonsalve Flores showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teodoro Eneko, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. After 36 minutes of play, Justicialista FC's Caio Pereira made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gonsalve Flores was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cirilo Eliu made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Bozhil Vaptzarov sent off a good shot on target. Cirilo Eliu was a little too slow when Bozhil Vaptzarov got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 39th minute. The score was now 1-1. When Bozhil Vaptzarov came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the U.D. Mancini fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bozhil Vaptzarov couldn't finish the play. 48 minutes into the match, Justicialista FC's goalkeeper Cirilo Eliu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bozhil Vaptzarov. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Teodoro Eneko to make the kick off. Ariel Joey made in the 54th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Birkan Cam however managed to control. After 55 minutes of play, Justicialista FC's Eden Hazard made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gonsalve Flores was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gonsalve Flores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodoro Eneko in the 62nd minute of the match. U.D. Mancini's Pello Sanz was substituted for Nemesio Quiroga. Caio Pereira made in the 65th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Teodoro Eneko immediately put the ball in play. With his leg Gonsalve Flores managed to avoid a goal in the 66thth minute, when Justicialista FC's Teodoro Eneko fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Teodoro Eneko's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 66thth minute, Gonsalve Flores skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Justicialista FC's goalkeeper Cirilo Eliu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Justicialista FC made a substitution. Hernan Tanio replaced Ariel Joey. In the 74th minute of the game Santi Calderon made a throw-in which Maurício Monsanto played forward. In the 80th minute of the match, Teodoro Eneko tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gonsalve Flores saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. U.D. Mancini's Cresconio Campoamor was substituted for Henrik Larsson. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bozhil Vaptzarov in the 83rd minute of play forced Justicialista FC's goalkeeper Cirilo Eliu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Justicialista FC's Cirilo Eliu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bozhil Vaptzarov in the 86th minute of play. 88 minutes into the game, U.D. Mancini's Bozhil Vaptzarov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cirilo Eliu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Justicialista FC made a substitution. Aldo Txema replaced Caio Pereira. After 92 played minutes U.D. Mancini got a freekick which was hit by Lancelot Machado. Gonsalve Flores made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Jan-Ove Påk sent off a good shot on target. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Justicialista FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.