World League

Joestar Colosseum
Spectators: 7738 (Terracing: 5805, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s Pacorro Aguilar started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 13 minutes into the game, Mario Alberto Yepes threw the ball into play from the sideline. AFTER GYM FC's Eustaquio Bazkoare quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. AFTER GYM FC's Ovidiu Acatincăi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save AFTER GYM FC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, AFTER GYM FC's Ragnar Wingaard got a free kick in the 29th minute. 33 minutes into the match, ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s goal looked a bit too open when Sixto Lorenz came free, but Edwin van der Sar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute of the game Martino Armenta made a throw-in which Mario Alberto Yepes played forward. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pacorro Aguilar got free with Ovidiu Acatincăi in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 40th minute Sixto Lorenz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edwin van der Sar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Sixto Lorenz made the kick off in the second half. Mario Alberto Yepes hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦ made a substitution. Pero Falla replaced Pacorro Aguilar. A sloppy throw-in by Mario Alberto Yepes in the 60th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by AFTER GYM FC's Eustaquio Bazkoare. 62 minutes into the match, ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s goal looked a bit too open when Sixto Lorenz came free, but Edwin van der Sar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pero Falla in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ovidiu Acatincăi saved AFTER GYM FC from getting behind. If Sixto Lorenz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. AFTER GYM FC made a substitution. 王诚城 replaced Dalibor Seman. AFTER GYM FC made a substitution. Antonio Sergi replaced Ragnar Wingaard. Pero Falla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Ovidiu Acatincăi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Robert Rutkowski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edwin van der Sar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. In the 78th minute AFTER GYM FC were awarded a corner. Eustaquio Bazkoare went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led AFTER GYM FC's 王诚城 to fire away a dangerous shot which Edwin van der Sar despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 82nd minute Pero Falla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidiu Acatincăi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute Robert Rutkowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edwin van der Sar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edwin van der Sar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert Rutkowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 88th minute, Melquiades Chumo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 93 minutes into the match, AFTER GYM FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pero Falla came free, but Ovidiu Acatincăi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ovidiu Acatincăi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pero Falla in the 93rd minute of play.