World League

Hakkerskaldyr
Spectators: 7560 (Terracing: 5671, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jacinto Torres made the kick off which started today's match. Haithabu FC's Fabian Söderström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Humberto Escobar in the 3rd minute of play. Tomás Benavides kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s goalkeeper Juan Benavides, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 12 minutes into the match, Haithabu FC's goal looked a bit too open when Humberto Escobar came free, but Fabian Söderström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacinto Torres might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juan Benavides. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jacinto Torres ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jacinto Torres got free with Juan Benavides in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Juan Benavides proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ from getting a goal against them. Fabian Söderström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martín Ulloa, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 21st minute of the match Haithabu FC got a corner. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Conrad Vrolijcx ran over to the corner to take the kick. Juan Benavides was a little too slow when Jacinto Torres got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 23rd minute. The score was now 1-0. Zheko Kraychev got a throw-in 32 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Miguel Pimentel. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s goalkeeper Juan Benavides, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ defense, Jacinto Torres kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Juan Benavides. The ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Juan Benavides should have stopped the shot. When Haithabu FC's Jacinto Torres in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Jacinto Torres put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Juan Benavides. Conrad Vrolijcx sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Humberto Escobar made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Jacinto Torres left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Haithabu FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. The audience was convinced that Martín Ulloa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabian Söderström was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. The ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ fans' excitement grew in the 54th match minute when ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Martín Ulloa looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Jacinto Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 61st minute Conrad Vrolijcx shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Benavides saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guillermo Escalona's late challenge caught a Haithabu FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Guillermo Escalona helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Guillermo Escalona got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Jacinto Torres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Haithabu FC made a substitution. Adrian Astigar replaced Marc Van Beets. Haithabu FC's Gervasio Albonico was substituted for Kurt Slaghmeulders. 79 minutes into the game, Jacinto Torres cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-2. Juan Benavides was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mauri Icardi might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juan Benavides. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mauri Icardi ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 84th minute Mauri Icardi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Benavides saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mauri Icardi might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juan Benavides. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mauri Icardi ran back to his position shaking his head. Mauri Icardi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Juan Benavides showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauri Icardi, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 93rd minute, Mauri Icardi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Juan Benavides was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-2.