World League

Barrilete Cósmico
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴'s Javier Milei started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 3 minutes, Svetoslav Vardarov made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴'s Aurelio Nafarroa tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 17th play minutes Svetoslav Vardarov shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Aurelio Nafarroa and just under the crossbar into goal. Javier Milei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rosendo Gitano having to interfere. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Svetoslav Vardarov sped through ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Aurelio Nafarroa. Mauro Lugo scored 0-5 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aurelio Nafarroa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In a very dangerous position, a player in ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴ fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 38th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Expresso Ranelagh a penalty, 39 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Apostolis Lagidis, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴'s Aurelio Nafarroa. 0-6. After the first half Expresso Ranelagh were leading 0-7. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴ made a substitution. Kaká Tua replaced Javier Milei. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Svetoslav Vardarov was the one to do the kick off. Kaká Tua sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maximino Urtats charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maximino Urtats the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴ getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Maximino Urtats hit a great ball. Svetoslav Vardarov scored 0-8 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aurelio Nafarroa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Aurelio Nafarroa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Svetoslav Vardarov, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴'s Aurelio Nafarroa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Svetoslav Vardarov in the 70th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Svetoslav Vardarov in the 71st minute of play forced ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴'s goalkeeper Aurelio Nafarroa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute, Benjamin Grabiel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Expresso Ranelagh made a substitution. 邓昆烽 replaced Svetoslav Vardarov. In the 74th minute, Benjamin Grabiel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 76 minutes into the match, Expresso Ranelagh's 邓昆烽 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aurelio Nafarroa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aurelio Nafarroa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 邓昆烽 in the 79th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that 邓昆烽's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aurelio Nafarroa was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. When the match clock showed 85 minutes, the score became 0-11 when 邓昆烽 sped through ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Aurelio Nafarroa. In the 93rd match minute, ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benjamin Grabiel to maneuver through the defense. 邓昆烽 scored 0-13 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aurelio Nafarroa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴ fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Expresso Ranelagh were clearly better and deserved to take the win.