World League

El Coloso de Mardel
Spectators: 7729 (Terracing: 5798, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ariel Lihach got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ariel Lihach in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Denis Urtats prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 11th minute Inocencio Patxi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denis Urtats saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Knight Of Dawn's Denis Urtats played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inocencio Patxi in the 11th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Teta Grande in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zein Tutupoli saved Gaviotas FC from getting behind. In the 15th minute Knight Of Dawn were awarded a corner. Celedonio Fonda went to the cornerflag to take it. Celedonio Fonda made a great header on Knight Of Dawn's corner, it was just that Gaviotas FC's Zein Tutupoli managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 27th minute, Teta Grande made a precise shot to the right of Zein Tutupoli. Gaviotas FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After 29 played minutes Knight Of Dawn got a freekick which was hit by Teta Grande. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gaviotas FC's goalkeeper Zein Tutupoli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Zein Tutupoli was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Teta Grande showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 40 minute of play.

The wind increased when Teta Grande made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Gaviotas FC's Robbe Snow got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Gaviotas FC's goalkeeper Zein Tutupoli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 52nd minute, Klement Belko left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Knight Of Dawn fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Zein Tutupoli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teta Grande in the 61st minute of the match. Knight Of Dawn's Dimitry Samyn suffered a sore thigh after 63 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Inocencio Patxi fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gaviotas FC's protests and gave Inocencio Patxi a yellow card for diving instead. Inocencio Patxi kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 64th minute, Inocencio Patxi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 67 minutes into the match, Knight Of Dawn's goalkeeper Denis Urtats had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ariel Lihach. Gaviotas FC's Zein Tutupoli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teta Grande in the 68th minute of play. 72 minutes had been played when some careless play by Gaviotas FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Celedonio Fonda was slow to take the kick. During this time Knight Of Dawn's players had a chance to rest. In the 74thth minute of the game Teta Grande who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gaviotas FC's Zein Tutupoli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Knight Of Dawn made a substitution. Qiu Yuan Jun replaced Teta Grande. After 87 minutes, Ariel Lihach made it 5-1 with a short kick to the right side. Knight Of Dawn's Denis Urtats tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 91 minutes into the match, Knight Of Dawn's goal looked a bit too open when Arnoldo Pueblo came free, but Denis Urtats reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 91 minutes, Arnoldo Pueblo made it 5-2 with a short kick to the right side. Knight Of Dawn's Denis Urtats tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 94 minutes into the match, Knight Of Dawn's Qiu Yuan Jun sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zein Tutupoli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Franco Baresi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Gaviotas FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Knight Of Dawn.