World League

Луи Айер
Spectators: 7527 (Terracing: 5646, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alfredo Martins got the match started through his kick off. Toshko Strezov scored 1-0 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dida Taffarel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Leopoldo Rivero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nestor Paraibano in the 13th minute of the match. 18 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Teixeira came free, but Dida Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dida Taffarel made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Nicolas Teixeira sent off a good shot on target. Dida Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toshko Strezov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute Erasmo Veiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dida Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicolas Teixeiras short, quick shot in the 30thth minute got Dida Taffarel to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Martins in the 31st minute of play forced DOROSTOL Ss's goalkeeper Leopoldo Rivero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leopoldo Rivero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nestor Paraibano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of DOROSTOL Ss booed when Marquês de Herval was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaston Gonzalez didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Marquês de Herval's Nestor Paraibano got a free kick in the 37th minute. In the 41st minute DOROSTOL Ss were awarded a corner. Aimé Rispal went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Marquês de Herval's goalie and right to Erasmo Veiga. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Marquês de Herval's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Leopoldo Rivero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nestor Paraibano in the 45th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Martins in the 48th minute of play forced DOROSTOL Ss's goalkeeper Leopoldo Rivero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nicolas Teixeira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. DOROSTOL Ss's defense didn't have a chance, in the 54th minute, when German Cano scored to the left of an out of position Leopoldo Rivero, making the score, 1-1. Alfredo Martins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. DOROSTOL Ss's Leopoldo Rivero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save DOROSTOL Ss from getting a goal against them. 71 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's goal looked a bit too open when Erasmo Veiga came free, but Dida Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in DOROSTOL Ss's zone, Nestor Paraibano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leopoldo Rivero came out of the goal and Nestor Paraibano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Martins in the 75th minute of play forced DOROSTOL Ss's goalkeeper Leopoldo Rivero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Toshko Strezov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dida Taffarel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Alfredo Martins scored 1-2 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leopoldo Rivero, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nestor Paraibano got free with Leopoldo Rivero in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alfredo Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leopoldo Rivero having to interfere. Nestor Paraibano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Leopoldo Rivero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Although DOROSTOL Ss had been in control for most of the match, Marquês de Herval still came away with the win.