World League

Arena Minuano
Spectators: 7527 (Terracing: 5646, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Glorioso Deportivo Cali's Rigoberto Bastiaro 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. In the 8th minute, Nicolas Romero got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicolas Romero got free with Ivar Bjurström in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 16th minute Rigoberto Bastiaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yuri Loureiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Atlético Minuano's Yuri Loureiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rigoberto Bastiaro in the 18th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Rigoberto Bastiaro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yuri Loureiro was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Alfredinho Aparecido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivar Bjurström having to interfere. Nicolas Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. John Stones hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. 32 minutes into the match, Glorioso Deportivo Cali's Rigoberto Bastiaro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yuri Loureiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 34th minute of the match Glorioso Deportivo Cali got a corner. Atlético Minuano's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jacindo Baezabal ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Glorioso Deportivo Cali's Esteve Matei to fire away a dangerous shot which Yuri Loureiro despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Glorioso Deportivo Cali's Rigoberto Bastiaro got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Rigoberto Bastiaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Glorioso Deportivo Cali getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Esteve Matei hit a great ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nicolas Romero was the one to do the kick off. Ivar Bjurström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dominik Piglowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Atlético Minuano's Yuri Loureiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rigoberto Bastiaro in the 54th minute of play. Ivar Bjurström didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alfredinho Aparecido went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Teobaldo Turi during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 62 minutes into the game, one of Atlético Minuano:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 71 minutes into the match, Atlético Minuano's goal looked a bit too open when Rigoberto Bastiaro came free, but Yuri Loureiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivar Bjurström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dominik Piglowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 85th minute, Dominik Piglowski made a precise shot to the right of Ivar Bjurström. Glorioso Deportivo Cali's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. Atlético Minuano's Mathias Ortiz was substituted for Alfredinho Aparecido. Glorioso Deportivo Cali's Tzvetan Mudrov was substituted for Teofilo Mascarañas. 91 minutes into the match, Glorioso Deportivo Cali's goal looked a bit too open when Mathias Ortiz came free, but Ivar Bjurström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 93 played minutes Atlético Minuano got a freekick which was hit by 필 용. Rigoberto Bastiaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yuri Loureiro having to interfere. Atlético Minuano's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.