World League

La Visera
Spectators: 7463 (Terracing: 5598, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Francis Curtis started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes Roma got a freekick which was hit by Todd Townson. Ildefonso Balesio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Defensores del Albinegro getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Ildefonso Balesio hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Defensores del Albinegro's Lorenzo Lluterio got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 11th minute Neil Rigg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cornelio Merexildo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 16 played minutes Roma got a freekick which was hit by Damaso Casomiro. With a little luck, Roma's Baltazar Pemjean got control of the ball when Maximo Aritza tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Francis Curtis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Baltazar Pemjean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saturnino Diagur in the 35th minute of the match. When Maximo Aritza got free in front of the goal in the 42nd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Baltazar Pemjean was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Maximo Aritza to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute Defensores del Albinegro were awarded a corner. Ildefonso Balesio went to the cornerflag to take it. 59 minutes into the match, Maximo Aritza notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Roma's Baltazar Pemjean. Baltazar Pemjean was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cornelio Merexildo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oliver Hutchings, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th match minute, Roma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ash Munroe to maneuver through the defense. After 66 minutes, Maximo Aritza made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Roma's Baltazar Pemjean tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Baltazar Pemjean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximo Aritza in the 70th minute of the match. 74 minutes into the match, Saturnino Diagur had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Baltazar Pemjean. Roma's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Saturnino Diagur was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Defensores del Albinegro's Cornelio Merexildo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Neil Rigg in the 81st minute of play. Maximo Aritza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Neil Rigg struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Cornelio Merexildo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Roma. Baltazar Pemjean showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximo Aritza, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Walter Muro during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 87th match minute, Defensores del Albinegro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Walter Muro to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 88 minutes, Neil Rigg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Roma's supporters crossed their fingers, but Neil Rigg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Roma's Baltazar Pemjean played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximo Aritza in the 91st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Maximo Aritza in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Baltazar Pemjean saved Roma from getting behind. After having played for 95 minutes, Li Sha Yuan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Defensores del Albinegro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Li Sha Yuan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.