World League

Vallis Laeta stadium
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Guillaume Chaine started the match with the kick off. Olaf Iniesta hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Los Colegas del Barrio's defense didn't have a chance, in the 5th minute, when Guillaume Chaine scored to the left of an out of position Paulo Victor, making the score, 1-0. In the 9th minute Guillaume Chaine shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Victor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Los Colegas del Barrio's Paulo Victor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guillaume Chaine in the 13th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafail Rusev in the 17th minute of play forced Los Colegas del Barrio's goalkeeper Paulo Victor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulo Victor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rafail Rusev in the 22nd minute. With a little luck, Los Colegas del Barrio's Paulo Victor got control of the ball when Guillaume Chaine tried to sneak it across the goal line. 24 minutes into the game, Cordarin Silva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Los Colegas del Barrio's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Valette Stars the free kick. After 27 played minutes Los Colegas del Barrio got a freekick which was hit by Cordarin Silva. Valette Stars's Guillaume Chaine pulled a muscle in his leg after 28 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Cosme De Silva fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los Colegas del Barrio's protests and gave Cosme De Silva a yellow card for diving instead. Valette Stars's Saul Eriz was substituted for Guillaume Chaine. After a rather tough play, Los Colegas del Barrio's Cosme De Silva got a free kick in the 30th minute. 32 minutes into the match, Los Colegas del Barrio's goal looked a bit too open when Saul Eriz came free, but Paulo Victor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paulo Victor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafail Rusev in the 34th minute of play. In the 35th minute, Gai Teruel 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. Paulo Victor was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rafail Rusev showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 37 minute of play. Los Colegas del Barrio's Paulo Victor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saul Eriz in the 44th minute of play. In the 46th minute, Valette Stars's Saul Eriz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Paulo Victor. Paulo Victor yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Garry Mason stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Los Colegas del Barrio booed when Valette Stars was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Theo Chassot didn't get a good kick on the ball. 54 minutes into the match, Valette Stars's goal looked a bit too open when Eutropio Harroyo came free, but Adrien Tanneau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valette Stars made a substitution. Dan Pruvot replaced Pierre-Antoine Landemaine. In the 59th minute Saul Eriz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Victor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Los Colegas del Barrio's zone, Saul Eriz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paulo Victor came out of the goal and Saul Eriz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Los Colegas del Barrio's Antonio Canal was substituted for Eutropio Harroyo. When Saul Eriz came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Valette Stars fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Saul Eriz couldn't finish the play. Paulo Victor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saul Eriz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes into the match, Los Colegas del Barrio's goal looked a bit too open when Saul Eriz came free, but Paulo Victor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Los Colegas del Barrio's Paulo Victor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafail Rusev in the 69th minute of play. A collision led to Los Colegas del Barrio getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Cordarin Silva hit a great ball. In the 73rd minute, Saul Eriz made a precise shot to the right of Paulo Victor. Los Colegas del Barrio's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saul Eriz in the 77th minute of play forced Los Colegas del Barrio's goalkeeper Paulo Victor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Rafail Rusev came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Valette Stars fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rafail Rusev couldn't finish the play. Saul Eriz struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Paulo Victor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Valette Stars. After 82 minutes of play Los Colegas del Barrio's Cordarin Silva was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The audience was convinced that Rafail Rusev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paulo Victor was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. Paulo Victor didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Saul Eriz went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Saul Eriz in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paulo Victor prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Saul Eriz scored 6-0 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Paulo Victor, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Los Colegas del Barrio's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.