World League

Oswaldo Zubeldía
Spectators: 7729 (Terracing: 5798, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) Marc van Nistelrooij started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Winthont FC's Igor Fujara managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Aristides Caldas in the 10 minute of the game. Aristides Caldas made in the 11th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Claude Sena however managed to control. The corner ended in Celio Cruz almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Winthont FC's Dennis Beerthuis did a great save. Atlético Municipal's attentive Aristides Caldas managed to snatch the ball when Igor Fujara made a throw-in in the 16th minute of the game. After 24 played minutes Atlético Municipal got a freekick which was hit by Isac Ţiriac. Aristides Caldas made in the 26th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Claude Sena immediately put the ball in play. 28 minutes into the match, Winthont FC's goal looked a bit too open when Willie Colon came free, but Dennis Beerthuis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Atlético Municipal's Andoni Viguri got a free kick in the 29th minute. Sander Schaars missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 31 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Chuan Cintron right hand side. After the first half Winthont FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Frank Dusett made a kick off. After 52 minutes, Marnix Mastebroek mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Winthont FC and the Atlético Municipal players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 52nd match minute, Winthont FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marnix Mastebroek to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hermengildo Nesor in the 57th minute of play forced Atlético Municipal's goalkeeper Chuan Cintron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hermengildo Nesor struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Chuan Cintron didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Winthont FC. After 65 minutes Atlético Municipal's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sander Schaars who took care of the corner kick. Dennis Beerthuis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Dusett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Atlético Municipal getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Andoni Viguri hit a great ball. After 71 played minutes Atlético Municipal got a freekick which was hit by Andoni Viguri. 72 minutes into the match, Atlético Municipal's goal looked a bit too open when Sixto Gorbea came free, but Chuan Cintron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Frank Dusett's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dennis Beerthuis was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. In the 75th minute Oscar De León shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Beerthuis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dennis Beerthuis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Dusett in the 77th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Frank Dusett's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dennis Beerthuis was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. After having played for 80 minutes, 方亮朗 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atlético Municipal's supporters crossed their fingers, but 方亮朗 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Winthont FC's Leif Hammarberg quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Aristides Caldas, made in the 81st minute of the game. In the 86th match minute, Winthont FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sander Schaars to maneuver through the defense. Oscar De León took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 86th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dennis Beerthuis. Winthont FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Dennis Beerthuis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Dusett, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by Winthont FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Oscar De León was slow to take the kick. During this time Atlético Municipal's players had a chance to rest. Aristides Caldas hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Chuan Cintron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sixto Gorbea in the 95th minute of play.