World League

Estadio La Scaloneta
Spectators: 7560 (Terracing: 5671, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cecilio Tristan kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilberto Izel in the 2nd minute of play forced Abuba Akotonon FC's goalkeeper Hugo Orlando Gatti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 6thth minute of the game Cecilio Tristan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Scaloneta's Franco Moscatelli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 7 minutes into the match, Abuba Akotonon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Polat Aranda came free, but Hugo Orlando Gatti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Franco Moscatelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cecilio Tristan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th minute of the match Abuba Akotonon FC got a corner. La Scaloneta's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Genaro Elivareo ran over to the corner to take the kick. Vânderson Barbosa was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. The supporters of Abuba Akotonon FC booed when La Scaloneta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilberto Izel didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to La Scaloneta getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Damian Eduino hit a great ball. Franco Moscatelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Genaro Elivareo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes into the match, Abuba Akotonon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Izel came free, but Hugo Orlando Gatti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Ariel Artaldo fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Abuba Akotonon FC's protests and gave Ariel Artaldo a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Abuba Akotonon FC's Ariel Artaldo got a free kick in the 19th minute. Abuba Akotonon FC's Hugo Orlando Gatti proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Abuba Akotonon FC from getting a goal against them. 27 minutes into the match, Abuba Akotonon FC's Cecilio Tristan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Franco Moscatelli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 31 minutes, Vinícius Junior mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Scaloneta and the Abuba Akotonon FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Abuba Akotonon FC booed when La Scaloneta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vinícius Junior didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abuba Akotonon FC's Hugo Orlando Gatti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilberto Izel in the 35th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cecilio Tristan in the 37th minute of play forced La Scaloneta's goalkeeper Franco Moscatelli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Cecilio Tristan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gilberto Izel was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cecilio Tristan in the 50th minute of play forced La Scaloneta's goalkeeper Franco Moscatelli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abuba Akotonon FC's attentive Genaro Elivareo managed to snatch the ball when Sebastian Fagondo made a throw-in in the 54th minute of the game. In the 58th minute Cecilio Tristan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franco Moscatelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enrique Rozarius hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. La Scaloneta's Franco Moscatelli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save La Scaloneta from getting a goal against them. Franco Moscatelli made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Cecilio Tristan sent off a good shot on target. Hugo Orlando Gatti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilberto Izel in the 76th minute of play. The supporters of La Scaloneta booed when Abuba Akotonon FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Emmanuel didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, La Scaloneta's Franco Moscatelli got control of the ball when Cecilio Tristan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hugo Orlando Gatti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enrique Rozarius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Vinícius Junior was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 96 minutes had been played. In the 97th match minute, La Scaloneta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vinícius Junior to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the La Scaloneta defense, Cecilio Tristan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Franco Moscatelli. The La Scaloneta fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Franco Moscatelli should have stopped the shot. Abuba Akotonon FC played a much better game than La Scaloneta and deserved their victory. The La Scaloneta players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.