World League

Parque de Estrellas
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Estrellas de Caballito's Josiah Mwangi Rop started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Agustin Orion made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristobal Patxi in the 3rd minute. In the 6th minute Benedito Fiúza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteve Blanco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristobal Patxi might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Agustin Orion. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristobal Patxi ran back to his position shaking his head. Esteve Blanco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dante Marino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Agustin Orion made an important save on a dangerous shot by Josiah Mwangi Rop in the 16th minute. With a little luck, Llavallol FC's Agustin Orion got control of the ball when Josiah Mwangi Rop tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Josiah Mwangi Rop got free with Agustin Orion in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 35 minutes into the game, Josiah Mwangi Rop recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Agustin Orion. Josiah Mwangi Rop showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Esteve Blanco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benedito Fiúza in the 39th minute of the match. Agustin Orion showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Americo Fernendo in the 41st minute of the match. In the 48th minute Benedito Fiúza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteve Blanco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Percy Medeiros made a kick off. Esteve Blanco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dante Marino, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Carlos Maxin received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Esteve Blanco came out and tried to block the shot, but Carlos Maxin slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 53rd minute. The audience was convinced that Americo Fernendo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Agustin Orion was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. Agustin Orion made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Josiah Mwangi Rop in the 60th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristobal Patxi in the 63rd minute of play forced Llavallol FC's goalkeeper Agustin Orion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedito Fiúza in the 65th minute of play forced Estrellas de Caballito's goalkeeper Esteve Blanco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Josiah Mwangi Rop in the 69th minute of play forced Llavallol FC's goalkeeper Agustin Orion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Josiah Mwangi Rop's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Agustin Orion was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. 73 minutes into the game, Americo Fernendo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Agustin Orion was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 76th minute Americo Fernendo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agustin Orion saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Esteve Blanco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedito Fiúza in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th match minute, Llavallol FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dante Marino to maneuver through the defense. Esteve Blanco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedito Fiúza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 90 minutes, Dante Marino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Llavallol FC and the Estrellas de Caballito players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 90th minute, Dante Marino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Herminio Haimar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Llavallol FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Estrellas de Caballito.