World League

SUPERNOVA ARENA
Spectators: 7444 (Terracing: 5584, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Valentin Duardo got the match started through his kick off. Brennan Johnson hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. 5 minutes into the game, Coupon Busters II AR's Adolfo Etxepare nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Silverio Gonsalve made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 9 minutes, Adolfo Etxepare mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Coupon Busters II AR and the DESTROY players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of DESTROY booed when Coupon Busters II AR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adolfo Etxepare didn't get a good kick on the ball. Coupon Busters II AR's Placido Santana proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Coupon Busters II AR from getting a goal against them. The supporters of DESTROY booed when Coupon Busters II AR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adolfo Etxepare didn't get a good kick on the ball. Norberto Sendoa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 15 minutes into the match, Coupon Busters II AR's goalkeeper Placido Santana had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Norberto Sendoa. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Brennan Johnson managed to get in a good position for a shot. DESTROY's supporters rose to their feet, but Brennan Johnson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Placido Santana breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Silverio Gonsalve took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Duardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, DESTROY's Armando Maradona got a free kick in the 25th minute. With 27 minutes on the clock, Anier Menendo commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 27th minute of the game. One of Coupon Busters II AR:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of DESTROY:s goal. After 31 played minutes DESTROY got a freekick which was hit by Saturnino Favila. In the 32nd minute, Fabian Carlomagno 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. DESTROY's Armando Maradona was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 33rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Placido Santana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Maradona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39th minute, Armando Maradona ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Placido Santana was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. In the 44th minute, Jeremias Milian hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zhuang Hai Xu came free with the goalkeeper in the 45th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Placido Santana could save by the left post. 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 wind increased when Armando Maradona made the kick off in the second half. Placido Santana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zhuang Hai Xu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zhuang Hai Xu in the 56th minute of play forced Coupon Busters II AR's goalkeeper Placido Santana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Norberto Sendoa hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. DESTROY's Isidro Valente was substituted for Armando Maradona. Placido Santana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhuang Hai Xu, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. After 73 minutes of play, DESTROY's Zhuang Hai Xu made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Placido Santana was left in no man's land by his defense there! Placido Santana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zhuang Hai Xu in the 78th minute of play. Placido Santana came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by DESTROY's Isidro Valente. But to his dismay, Isidro Valente quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-1. DESTROY's Silverio Gonsalve proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save DESTROY from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Isidro Valente's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Placido Santana was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Placido Santana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidro Valente in the 92nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zhuang Hai Xu during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 93rd minute, Zhuang Hai Xu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zhuang Hai Xu struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Placido Santana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DESTROY. When the referee ended the match the DESTROY players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.