World League

Efrain Luke
Spectators: 7443 (Terracing: 5583, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) FIORITO CITY's Rafael Jorrin 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faustino Jakes in the 3rd minute of play forced FIORITO CITY's goalkeeper Eloy Romano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eloy Romano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zhuang Hai Xu's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. The supporters of FIORITO CITY booed when DESTROY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norberto Sendoa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th minute Armando Maradona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eloy Romano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. DESTROY's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eriberto Cefero in the 18th minute. After taking down the ball on DESTROY's corner Eriberto Cefero fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Eloy Romano quite easily take care of the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Armando Maradona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eloy Romano. FIORITO CITY's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Armando Maradona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Eloy Romano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Faustino Jakes, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. After 32 minutes of play, DESTROY's Zhuang Hai Xu made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eloy Romano was left in no man's land by his defense there! 35 minutes into the match, FIORITO CITY's goal looked a bit too open when Zhuang Hai Xu came free, but Eloy Romano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eloy Romano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Norberto Sendoa in the 36th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Zhuang Hai Xu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eloy Romano was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. A collision led to DESTROY getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Saturnino Favila hit a great ball.

52 minutes into the match, FIORITO CITY's goalkeeper Eloy Romano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zhuang Hai Xu. In the 52nd minute, Zhuang Hai Xu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Eloy Romano. The goal made the score 0-3. FIORITO CITY's Eloy Romano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Maradona in the 58th minute of play. Armando Maradona might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eloy Romano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Armando Maradona ran back to his position shaking his head. 65 minutes into the match, DESTROY's Zhuang Hai Xu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eloy Romano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Maradona in the 66th minute of play forced FIORITO CITY's goalkeeper Eloy Romano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 68 played minutes DESTROY got a freekick which was hit by Serafin Servando. DESTROY's Brennan Johnson was substituted for Placido Orlandus. In the 69th match minute, DESTROY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serafin Servando to maneuver through the defense. FIORITO CITY's Eloy Romano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save FIORITO CITY from getting a goal against them. DESTROY's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eriberto Cefero in the 71st minute. Eriberto Cefero made a great header on DESTROY's corner, it was just that FIORITO CITY's Eloy Romano managed to reach the ball for a save. Through an outstanding action, after 74 minutes, Eloy Romano successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to DESTROY getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Norberto Sendoa hit a great ball. Aurelio Sarracino struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Silverio Gonsalve didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FIORITO CITY. 90 minutes into the match, DESTROY's Zhuang Hai Xu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eloy Romano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 92nd minute of the match DESTROY got a corner. FIORITO CITY's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Eriberto Cefero ran over to the corner to take the kick. Rodrigo Braña got a throw-in 94 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Leonides Oliviero. 96 minutes into the game, Armando Maradona lined in a short shot 1-5 behind a frustrated Eloy Romano. DESTROY's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.