World League

Estadio Zebolla
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Desire Mañaria took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the match, Champions Iasi's goalkeeper Rouven Nussli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Desire Mañaria. Rouven Nussli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sauveur Pejuan in the 6th minute of play. Jacinto Romero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Mimenza having to interfere. Champions Iasi's Basarab Alexandru quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Gartxot Freixes, made in the 16th minute of the game. Rafael Mimenza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacinto Romero, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. In the 26thth minute of the game Jacinto Romero who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zebolla FC's Rafael Mimenza was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Champions Iasi's Jacinto Romero in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zebolla FC's goalie prevented a goal. Rouven Nussli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sauveur Pejuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Zebolla FC's goalkeeper Rafael Mimenza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Zebolla FC's zone, Jacinto Romero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rafael Mimenza came out of the goal and Jacinto Romero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jacinto Romero to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Zebolla FC's goalkeeper Rafael Mimenza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jacinto Romero. Jacinto Romero spun around in front of the goal 52 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Zebolla FC's goal. Dante Zubillaga kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Rafael Mimenza was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Stefan Pieters. Jacinto Romero could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Rafael Mimenza made a huge save. Jacinto Romero's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rafael Mimenza read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. 60 minutes into the match, Champions Iasi's goal looked a bit too open when Estefan Belandia came free, but Rouven Nussli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st minute, Jacinto Romero left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Champions Iasi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Rafael Mimenza made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Jacinto Romero sent off a good shot on target. Stefan Pieters made a great header on Champions Iasi's corner, it was just that Zebolla FC's Rafael Mimenza managed to reach the ball for a save. 70 minutes into the match, Jacinto Romero had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rafael Mimenza. Zebolla FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jacinto Romero was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. When Champions Iasi's Jacinto Romero in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zebolla FC's goalie prevented a goal. Jacinto Romero scored 1-4 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rafael Mimenza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Zebolla FC's Ciro Barbosa was substituted for Sauveur Pejuan. Jacinto Romero's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rafael Mimenza read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. Jacinto Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rafael Mimenza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacinto Romero in the 82nd minute of the match. Rouven Nussli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Desire Mañaria, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. A collision led to Zebolla FC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Bordat Fernandes hit a great ball. Zebolla FC made a substitution. Cibran Aladro replaced Severiano Corneja. After 87 played minutes Zebolla FC got a freekick which was hit by Bordat Fernandes. With a little luck, Zebolla FC's Rafael Mimenza got control of the ball when Jacinto Romero tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rafael Mimenza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacinto Romero in the 92nd minute. Rafael Mimenza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacinto Romero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Champions Iasi supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Champions Iasi would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.