World League

INFRAMUNDO STADIUM
Spectators: 7569 (Terracing: 5678, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Felix Azibar made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6th minute Stacey Banning shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauro Joachim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th minute, Stacey Banning ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mauro Joachim was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Stacey Banning sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 28 minutes of play, River tu grato nombre's Stacey Banning made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mauro Joachim was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Carmelo Saturnin came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the AFC CERBEROS fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Carmelo Saturnin couldn't finish the play. Urbano Chinto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eulalio Francesco having to make a save. Mauro Joachim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stacey Banning, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. AFC CERBEROS's Mauro Joachim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stacey Banning in the 45th minute of play. When Pedro Augusto De Assis Moreira fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored River tu grato nombre's protests and gave Pedro Augusto De Assis Moreira a yellow card for diving instead. In the 47th match minute, River tu grato nombre was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Augusto De Assis Moreira to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Stacey Banning stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Stacey Banning kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mauro Joachim. That made the score 0-3 in the 53 minute of play. After a rather tough play, AFC CERBEROS's Clemente Teodor got a free kick in the 57th minute. Stacey Banning could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Mauro Joachim made a huge save. After 62 minutes AFC CERBEROS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Stacey Banning who took care of the corner kick. Pedro Augusto De Assis Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 69thth minute of the game Stacey Banning who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AFC CERBEROS's Mauro Joachim was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Stacey Banning's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mauro Joachim was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Stacey Banning blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mauro Joachim having to make a save. With a little luck, AFC CERBEROS's Mauro Joachim got control of the ball when Stacey Banning tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 78 minutes of play, River tu grato nombre's Stacey Banning made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mauro Joachim was left in no man's land by his defense there! Eulalio Francesco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isaac Hanot in the 86th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Stacey Banning managed to get in a good position for a shot. River tu grato nombre's supporters rose to their feet, but Stacey Banning was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mauro Joachim breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Stacey Banning recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Urbano Chinto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mauro Joachim made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Stacey Banning sent off a good shot on target. River tu grato nombre's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.