World League

EL MONUMENTAL
Spectators: 7546 (Terracing: 5661, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 汪常然 started the match with the kick off. In the 7th minute Léopold Castro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şenol Güneş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Léopold Castro in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Şenol Güneş prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Léopold Castro in the 13th minute of play forced LOS MENTI's goalkeeper Şenol Güneş to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 14th minute, David Gagriel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Persepolis F.C.'s Léopold Castro in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LOS MENTI's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to LOS MENTI getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Felipe Pereyra hit a great ball. LOS MENTI's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by David Gagriel in the 20th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Edgar Zaremba heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. 24 minutes into the match, Persepolis F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Marcial Eztebe came free, but Santos Perez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arden Poulin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şenol Güneş having to interfere. The Persepolis F.C. fans' excitement grew in the 30th match minute when Persepolis F.C.'s Arden Poulin looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 33 minutes into the match, LOS MENTI's goal looked a bit too open when Arden Poulin came free, but Şenol Güneş reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Persepolis F.C. were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after LOS MENTI's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Arden Poulin took the corner. A collision led to LOS MENTI getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Marcial Eztebe hit a great ball. In the 36th minute of the match Arden Poulin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Şenol Güneş showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Şenol Güneş made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arden Poulin in the 38th minute of play. 41 minutes into the match, LOS MENTI's goal looked a bit too open when Arden Poulin came free, but Şenol Güneş reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Şenol Güneş made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arden Poulin in the 43rd minute of play. If Marcial Eztebe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Léopold Castro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Santos Perez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcial Eztebe, who was totally free with the ball in the 50th minute. After taking down the ball on LOS MENTI's corner David Gagriel fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Santos Perez quite easily take care of the ball. Santos Perez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 汪常然, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. With a little luck, LOS MENTI's Şenol Güneş got control of the ball when Léopold Castro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marcial Eztebe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santos Perez having to interfere. In the 62nd minute Avery Merrill suffered a knee injury and had to be helped off the field. 62 minutes into the game, Edgar Zaremba was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LOS MENTI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Persepolis F.C. the free kick. After a rather tough play, LOS MENTI's Edgar Zaremba got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd minute, Edgar Zaremba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 64 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Persepolis F.C.'s Léopold Castro fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arden Poulin in the 68th minute of play forced LOS MENTI's goalkeeper Şenol Güneş to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Avery Merrill in the 72nd minute of play forced LOS MENTI's goalkeeper Şenol Güneş to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dominic Delgado kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Arden Poulin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Şenol Güneş read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. In the 85th match minute, Persepolis F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Trevor Sandoval to maneuver through the defense. Santos Perez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 汪常然, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th minute, Léopold Castro reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Şenol Güneş. The goal made the score 0-2. Arden Poulin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şenol Güneş having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Persepolis F.C. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.