World League

La Caja
Spectators: 7633 (Terracing: 5726, Seating: 1755, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Apolo Lauaxeta got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Naohiro Takahara made a precise shot to the right of Antonio Roma. Saturno's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Naohiro Takahara in the 15th minute of play forced Saturno's goalkeeper Antonio Roma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Apolo Lauaxeta got free with Agustín Rossi in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Antonio Roma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alan Varela in the 25th minute of the match. Antonio Roma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvestre Cisco in the 27th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Saturno's Igor Kaczeniak sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Agustín Rossi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Antonio Roma showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silvestre Cisco, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 34thth minute of the game Rodrigo Palacio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Saturno's Antonio Roma was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvestre Cisco in the 38th minute of play forced Saturno's goalkeeper Antonio Roma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th match minute, Frontera AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Advíncula to maneuver through the defense. Agustín Rossi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Apolo Lauaxeta showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 39 minute of play. A collision led to Frontera AFC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Martin Lain hit a great ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Silvestre Cisco was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvestre Cisco in the 51st minute of play forced Saturno's goalkeeper Antonio Roma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Apolo Lauaxeta scored 3-2 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Agustín Rossi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Frontera AFC made a substitution. Gonzalo Pacifico replaced Celso Betadur. Igor Kaczeniak's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Agustín Rossi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. Antonio Roma made an important save on a dangerous shot by Naohiro Takahara in the 74th minute. After 76 minutes Saturno's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Silvestre Cisco who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Saturno's goalie and right to Walter Gaitán. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Saturno's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Saturno made a substitution. Laureano Perfecto replaced Apolo Lauaxeta. Naohiro Takahara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Naohiro Takahara could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Antonio Roma made a huge save. 83 minutes into the match, Saturno's goalkeeper Antonio Roma had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Naohiro Takahara. In the 86th minute, Frontera AFC's Naohiro Takahara ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Antonio Roma. Antonio Roma yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-3. In the 93rd minute Igor Kaczeniak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agustín Rossi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Laureano Perfecto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Agustín Rossi was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Saturno were victorious despite being under pressure from Frontera AFC for much of the match.