World League

Solo Arena
Spectators: 7587 (Terracing: 5691, Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 151) Emmanuel Pennington started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Konstantinos Kermelidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Yoel Quevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 6 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Cyprian Rosen came free, but Paolo Pereyra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, ManagerZone Academy's Paolo Pereyra got control of the ball when Emmanuel Pennington tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 9th minute, Chris Bateman 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. Yoel Quevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Konstantinos Kermelidis in the 12th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Recolta Alamor defense, Konstantinos Kermelidis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yoel Quevedo. The Recolta Alamor fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yoel Quevedo should have stopped the shot. Amancio Ricart's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yoel Quevedo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. In the 17th match minute, Recolta Alamor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damian Dean to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Recolta Alamor booed when ManagerZone Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eloy Alvarez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cyprian Rosen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paolo Pereyra having to make a save. Paolo Pereyra made an important save on a dangerous shot by Chris Bateman in the 33rd minute. 35 minutes into the match, Recolta Alamor's goal looked a bit too open when Konstantinos Kermelidis came free, but Yoel Quevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute of the match, Emmanuel Pennington got a very nice opportunity to score, but Paolo Pereyra was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Steve Hyuga to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Konstantinos Kermelidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yoel Quevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner ended in Feliciano Mitxel almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Recolta Alamor's Yoel Quevedo did a great save. When Recolta Alamor's Chris Bateman in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ManagerZone Academy's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chris Bateman in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paolo Pereyra saved ManagerZone Academy from getting behind. Amancio Ricart's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Yoel Quevedo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Deshawn Souza's late challenge caught a ManagerZone Academy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Deshawn Souza helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of ManagerZone Academy booed when Recolta Alamor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Deshawn Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Recolta Alamor made a substitution. Norman Donnelly replaced Chris Bateman. Recolta Alamor's Theodore Cagle was substituted for Cyprian Rosen. The supporters of ManagerZone Academy booed when Recolta Alamor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Deshawn Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Steve Hyuga got free with Yoel Quevedo in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Steve Hyuga got free with Yoel Quevedo in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Paolo Pereyra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wes Nichols, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Yoel Quevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amancio Ricart in the 77th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Damian Dean hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Norman Donnelly's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paolo Pereyra read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Recolta Alamor were awarded a corner in the 82th minute after ManagerZone Academy's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Damian Dean took the corner. Recolta Alamor's Damian Dean was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Paolo Pereyra in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 85th minute Recolta Alamor were awarded a corner. Damian Dean went to the cornerflag to take it. If Amancio Ricart had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 90th minute, Mauro Che hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Recolta Alamor's Yoel Quevedo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Recolta Alamor from getting a goal against them. 95 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Norman Donnelly came free, but Paolo Pereyra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. ManagerZone Academy walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.