World League

Di Stéfano Arena
Spectators: 7520 (Terracing: 5641, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Lei Lin Kun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice moves Dobromir Huk could shoot a difficult shot in the 9th minute, which Cornelio Merexildo however easily saved by the left post. After 11 minutes of play, 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's Petruț Caraiman made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cornelio Merexildo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cornelio Merexildo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lei Lin Kun, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximo Aritza in the 19th minute of play forced 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's goalkeeper Thomás Costa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute Defensores del Albinegro were awarded a corner. Pastor Lixandro went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Pastor Lixandro almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's Thomás Costa did a great save. Defensores del Albinegro's Cornelio Merexildo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petruț Caraiman in the 22nd minute of play. Saturnino Diagur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thomás Costa having to interfere. 25 minutes into the game, 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's Petruț Caraiman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cornelio Merexildo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. 27 minutes into the match, 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's Lei Lin Kun sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cornelio Merexildo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after Defensores del Albinegro's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Petruț Caraiman took the corner. 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's Dobromir Huk was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Cornelio Merexildo in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Cornelio Merexildo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petruț Caraiman in the 31st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Defensores del Albinegro's zone, Lei Lin Kun stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cornelio Merexildo came out of the goal and Lei Lin Kun tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 37 minutes, Lei Lin Kun took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Cornelio Merexildo to make any attempt to save it. A collision led to Defensores del Albinegro getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Marz Caracedo hit a great ball. 45 minutes into the match, Lei Lin Kun dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Cornelio Merexildo, 4-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dobromir Huk to make the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Noel Cearense to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th minute Dobromir Huk 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. Through an outstanding action, after 58 minutes, Thomás Costa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petruț Caraiman in the 59th minute of play forced Defensores del Albinegro's goalkeeper Cornelio Merexildo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 made a substitution. Frank Freire replaced Lei Lin Kun. In the 71st match minute, Defensores del Albinegro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pastor Lixandro to maneuver through the defense. 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's Petruț Caraiman was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Cornelio Merexildo in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 75 minutes into the match, 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's goal looked a bit too open when Saturnino Diagur came free, but Thomás Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76thth minute of the game Maximo Aritza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's Thomás Costa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 81st match minute, Defensores del Albinegro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Walter Muro to maneuver through the defense. 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 made a substitution. Juvenal de Senna replaced Petruț Caraiman. The supporters of 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 booed when Defensores del Albinegro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Walter Muro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's Frank Freire got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cornelio Merexildo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dobromir Huk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.