World League

Ciruelandia
Spectators: 7581 (Terracing: 5686, Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 151) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kerim Altunbaş took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yasin Saleh in the 4th minute of play forced Ciruel Academy's goalkeeper Jacob Alavedra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 7 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Kerim Altunbaş sped through Plaza Babys CF's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Abelardo Macías. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kerim Altunbaş in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abelardo Macías saved Plaza Babys CF from getting behind. Kerim Altunbaş made a great header on Ciruel Academy's corner, it was just that Plaza Babys CF's Abelardo Macías managed to reach the ball for a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kerim Altunbaş in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abelardo Macías prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A hard shot by Julio Roca from long distance, 20 minutes into the match, got Abelardo Macías's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 21 minutes into the match, Ciruel Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Yasin Saleh came free, but Jacob Alavedra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benicio Mimica hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Aļģis Engers took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jacob Alavedra. Ciruel Academy's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 26 minutes, Benicio Mimica mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ciruel Academy and the Plaza Babys CF players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 26th minute, Benicio Mimica hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jacob Alavedra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yasin Saleh in the 30th minute of play. Yvon Fabelo hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. 35 minutes into the match, Plaza Babys CF's goalkeeper Abelardo Macías had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kerim Altunbaş. Plaza Babys CF's Abelardo Macías played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kerim Altunbaş in the 37th minute of play. Roi Morales hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Ciruel Academy's Teobaldo Gabon got a free kick in the 44th minute. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ciruel Academy's goalkeeper Jacob Alavedra, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kerim Altunbaş in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abelardo Macías prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 56 minutes into the match, Kerim Altunbaş notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Plaza Babys CF's Abelardo Macías. Abelardo Macías was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kerim Altunbaş in the 59th minute of play forced Plaza Babys CF's goalkeeper Abelardo Macías to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute, Kerim Altunbaş ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Abelardo Macías was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. In the 64th minute, Roi Morales hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 65 minutes into the game, Ciruel Academy's Kerim Altunbaş nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Abelardo Macías made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Ciruel Academy's Lucas Grijander was substituted for Gaston Frechoso. Ciruel Academy made a substitution. Jaba Li replaced Alvaro Quintana. A sloppy throw-in by Bernardino Aguilo in the 71st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Ciruel Academy's Wiliam Saliba. In the 72nd minute Kerim Altunbaş shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abelardo Macías saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute, Bo Kristiansson got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Jacob Alavedra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bo Kristiansson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jaba Li during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 86 minutes into the match, Nicolás Elenes notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Plaza Babys CF's Abelardo Macías. Abelardo Macías was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Plaza Babys CF's Abelardo Macías played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julio Roca in the 89th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolás Elenes in the 90th minute of play forced Plaza Babys CF's goalkeeper Abelardo Macías to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bo Kristiansson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Jacob Alavedra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Ciruel Academy had won after a very even match.