World League

La Polvera de Boca
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zygmunt Malik started the match with the kick off. The supporters of C Ａ R D I N Ａ L booed when El Retorno de Palermo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martin Videl didn't get a good kick on the ball. El Retorno de Palermo's Aytek Samin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herminio Vincente in the 7th minute of play. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jean-Jacques Ares in the 8th minute. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Jean-Jacques Ares was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aytek Samin in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Iordache Donici received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Aytek Samin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of El Retorno de Palermo booed when C Ａ R D I N Ａ L was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cazimir Bărbătescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Iordache Donici in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aytek Samin saved El Retorno de Palermo from getting behind. Through an outstanding action, after 30 minutes, Yang Ming Ran successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iordache Donici in the 32nd minute of play forced El Retorno de Palermo's goalkeeper Aytek Samin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes into the match, El Retorno de Palermo's goal looked a bit too open when Iordache Donici came free, but Aytek Samin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, El Retorno de Palermo's goal looked a bit too open when Iordache Donici came free, but Aytek Samin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Martin Videl fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yang Ming Ran having to interfere. Zygmunt Malik fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yang Ming Ran having to interfere. 60 minutes into the match, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goal looked a bit too open when Mikus Linkūns came free, but Yang Ming Ran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. El Retorno de Palermo's Aytek Samin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Deng Kun Xu in the 61st minute of play. Aytek Samin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Herminio Vincente's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. Cazimir Bărbătescu kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L made a substitution. Sergiu Panaitescu replaced Iordache Donici. After 70 played minutes C Ａ R D I N Ａ L got a freekick which was hit by Cazimir Bărbătescu. Aytek Samin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Deng Kun Xu in the 77th minute of the match. Herminio Vincentes short, quick shot in the 79thth minute got Aytek Samin to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Yang Ming Ran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zygmunt Malik in the 84th minute of the match. In the 84th minute Zygmunt Malik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yang Ming Ran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, Martin Videl had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yang Ming Ran. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Martin Videl was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Sergiu Panaitescu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 88thth minute, Aytek Samin skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. El Retorno de Palermo's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.