World League

Joaquin muñoz
Spectators: 7514 (Terracing: 5636, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Yan Zhi Chuan started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Club Deportes Santa Cruz's Yan Zhi Chuan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabio Hesse narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 7th minute of the match Club Deportes Santa Cruz got a corner. FC Stadtclub's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Vágner Linares ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Club Deportes Santa Cruz's corner Vágner Linares fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Fabio Hesse quite easily take care of the ball. 8 minutes into the game, Beat Hagenbuch was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Stadtclub's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Club Deportes Santa Cruz the free kick. The supporters of Club Deportes Santa Cruz booed when FC Stadtclub was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beat Hagenbuch didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raimundo Tuppers short, quick shot in the 12thth minute got Fabio Hesse to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yan Zhi Chuan got free with Fabio Hesse in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Stadtclub's goalkeeper Fabio Hesse, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Club Deportes Santa Cruz's Yan Zhi Chuan in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Stadtclub's goalie prevented a goal. Through an outstanding action, after 23 minutes, Fabio Hesse successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 25 minutes of play, FC Stadtclub's Carlos Dufresne made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ilkka Markkula was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fabio Hesse showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yan Zhi Chuan in the 28th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the match, Club Deportes Santa Cruz's goal looked a bit too open when Beat Hagenbuch came free, but Ilkka Markkula reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabio Hesse showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Podador Raheiro in the 33rd minute of the match. Fabio Hesse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yan Zhi Chuan in the 37th minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Raimundo Tupper fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Yan Zhi Chuan in the 44thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fabio Hesse, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. FC Stadtclub's Beat Hagenbuch got his second yellow card of the match in the 44th minute. The referee ordered Beat Hagenbuch off the ground. A collision led to FC Stadtclub getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Beat Hagenbuch hit a great ball. Yan Zhi Chuan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fabio Hesse read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Club Deportes Santa Cruz's Trayko Gradinarski was substituted for Podador Raheiro. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carlos Dufresne stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Simon Lampart hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Stadtclub's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Vágner Linares was slow to take the kick. During this time Club Deportes Santa Cruz's players had a chance to rest. Vágner Linares hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. 63 minutes into the match, FC Stadtclub's goal looked a bit too open when Yan Zhi Chuan came free, but Fabio Hesse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Club Deportes Santa Cruz's Yan Zhi Chuan got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, Yan Zhi Chuan put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Fabio Hesse. Fabio Hesse stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Raimundo Tupper's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Dufresne in the 75th minute of play forced Club Deportes Santa Cruz's goalkeeper Ilkka Markkula to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Dufresne in the 78th minute of play forced Club Deportes Santa Cruz's goalkeeper Ilkka Markkula to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabio Hesse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yan Zhi Chuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabio Hesse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yan Zhi Chuan in the 81st minute of play. In the 82ndth minute of the game Yan Zhi Chuan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Stadtclub's Fabio Hesse was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 84 minutes, Raimundo Tupper managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Deportes Santa Cruz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raimundo Tupper was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fabio Hesse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yan Zhi Chuan in the 87th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Yan Zhi Chuan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabio Hesse was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. FC Stadtclub's Fabio Hesse played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yan Zhi Chuan in the 90th minute of play. In the 92ndth minute of the game Yan Zhi Chuan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Stadtclub's Fabio Hesse was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Yan Zhi Chuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Club Deportes Santa Cruz walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.