World League

Dionisio Fernanco
Spectators: 7695 (Terracing: 5772, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jorge Hagi made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Cordario in the 5th minute of play forced Sportivo Ben Hur's goalkeeper Montrell Harrell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Velez Sarsfield's Javier Pinola managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Eduardo Arnalt in the 8 minute of the game. 9 minutes into the match, Velez Sarsfield's Augusto Cordario sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Montrell Harrell narrowly saved just below the crossbar. It was a well-played corner which Ronan Mistral managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Augusto Cordario managed to get in a good position for a shot. Velez Sarsfield's supporters rose to their feet, but Augusto Cordario was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Montrell Harrell breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Primitivo Chaime could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Erwin Huygens made a huge save. Erwin Huygens made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jorge Hagi in the 19th minute. Augusto Cordario fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Montrell Harrell having to interfere. When Jorge Hagi came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Sportivo Ben Hur 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 Jorge Hagi couldn't finish the play. In the 32ndth minute of the game Augusto Cordario who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sportivo Ben Hur's Montrell Harrell was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Erwin Huygens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Hagi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Velez Sarsfield's Gaston Ávila managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Eduardo Arnalt in the 36 minute of the game. Augusto Cordario struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Montrell Harrell didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Velez Sarsfield. After 39 played minutes Velez Sarsfield got a freekick which was hit by Sun Zhi Zhen. Erwin Huygens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anselmo Lluis, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Montrell Harrell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augusto Cordario in the 42nd minute of play. The throw-in from Eduardo Arnalt in the 47th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Velez Sarsfield's Javier Pinola. Montrell Harrell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Cordario in the 48th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Augusto Cordario made the kick off in the second half. Erwin Huygens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anselmo Lluis, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Erwin Huygens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Hagi, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Erwin Huygens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Primitivo Chaime, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Hagi in the 66th minute of play forced Velez Sarsfield's goalkeeper Erwin Huygens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erwin Huygens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anselmo Lluis in the 67th minute of the match. Velez Sarsfield's Leandro Berti was substituted for Ignacio Berenguer. Velez Sarsfield's attentive Javier Pinola managed to snatch the ball when Eduardo Arnalt made a throw-in in the 70th minute of the game. Eduardo Arnalt kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Augusto Cordario who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Montrell Harrell when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Erwin Huygens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Hagi, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 75th match minute, Sportivo Ben Hur was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eduardo Arnalt to maneuver through the defense. Velez Sarsfield's Yiyo Bernal was substituted for Marcos Pacifico. In the 84th minute, Jaakob Rahkonen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Augusto Cordario managed to get in a good position for a shot. Velez Sarsfield's supporters rose to their feet, but Augusto Cordario was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Montrell Harrell breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 96 minutes into the match, Sportivo Ben Hur's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Cordario came free, but Montrell Harrell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Velez Sarsfield eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.