World League

Dragon Cave
Spectators: 7762 (Terracing: 5823, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ismael Baumer started the match with the kick off. Ismael Baumer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Christiano Ronaldo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 11thth minute, Natalio Heli skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 14th match minute, Unione Sportiva was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kimon Yfantis to maneuver through the defense. In the 15th minute Ismael Baumer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernado Alves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ismael Baumer in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fernado Alves saved Unione Sportiva from getting behind. A hard shot 22 in the game by Christiano Ronaldo from a close distance when the talented Natalio Heli managed to make a qualified save. Tierra del Fuego FC's players were relieved. 25 minutes into the match, Christiano Ronaldo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Natalio Heli, 2-0. In the 28th minute, Christiano Ronaldo made a precise shot to the right of Natalio Heli. Tierra del Fuego FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. The supporters of Unione Sportiva booed when Tierra del Fuego FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Dabi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute, Christiano Ronaldo made a precise shot to the right of Natalio Heli. Tierra del Fuego FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. In the 39th minute Ismael Baumer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernado Alves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th minute Tierra del Fuego FC were awarded a corner. Ambrosio Playo went to the cornerflag to take it. 4-1 came in the 44th minute when Ambrosio Playo all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Fernado Alves. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-1.

The wind increased when Christiano Ronaldo made the kick off in the second half. Kimon Yfantis made a great header on Unione Sportiva's corner, it was just that Tierra del Fuego FC's Natalio Heli managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 60th minute, Christiano Ronaldo 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. After 62 minutes of play, Unione Sportiva's Christiano Ronaldo made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Natalio Heli was left in no man's land by his defense there! Tierra del Fuego FC's Mauro Cortez was substituted for Ciriaco Fidencio. The throw-in from Rodrigo Pirmin in the 68th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Unione Sportiva's Carles Cannavaro. Natalio Heli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christiano Ronaldo in the 78th minute of play. If Christiano Ronaldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Natalio Heli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christiano Ronaldo in the 81st minute of the match. Tierra del Fuego FC made a substitution. Angelo Iturri replaced Ismael Baumer. Tierra del Fuego FC's Celedonio Espiridion quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Carles Cannavaro, made in the 83rd minute of the game. 85 minutes into the game, Unione Sportiva's Christiano Ronaldo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Natalio Heli made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christiano Ronaldo in the 95th minute of play forced Tierra del Fuego FC's goalkeeper Natalio Heli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.