World League

Estadio Mega Celeste
Spectators: 7493 (Terracing: 5621, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jacobo Ortzi got the match started through his kick off. Urtzi Jordana's late challenge caught a АФК Фонтаните's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Urtzi Jordana helped the player get up and apologised. Urtzi Jordana kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's Cruz Salcedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Spas Hadzhidimitrov in the 4th minute of play. Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's Zuzen Arroniz got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Goran Vúlev's late challenge caught a Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Goran Vúlev helped the player get up and apologised. In the 10th match minute, АФК Фонтаните was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Goran Vúlev to maneuver through the defense. After 13 minutes of play, АФК Фонтаните's Spas Hadzhidimitrov made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cruz Salcedo was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 15 played minutes АФК Фонтаните got a freekick which was hit by Stefan Kalúpov. The supporters of Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato booed when АФК Фонтаните was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hans Haan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jacobo Ortzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 30 minutes into the match, АФК Фонтаните's goal looked a bit too open when 王桑辰 came free, but Gigi Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Spas Hadzhidimitrov 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. АФК Фонтаните's Gigi Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 王桑辰 in the 34th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Jacobo Ortzi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's supporters rose to their feet, but Jacobo Ortzi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gigi Buffon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jacobo Ortzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42nd minute, Jacobo Ortzi 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. Gigi Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 王桑辰 in the 46th minute of the match. After the first half АФК Фонтаните were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Spas Hadzhidimitrov made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, АФК Фонтаните's Stefan Kalúpov got a free kick in the 52nd minute. After 55 minutes of play, Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's Jacobo Ortzi made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gigi Buffon was left in no man's land by his defense there! 59 minutes into the match, Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's Jacobo Ortzi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gigi Buffon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gigi Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacobo Ortzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 83rd minute of the match Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato got a corner. АФК Фонтаните's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Zuzen Arroniz ran over to the corner to take the kick. Zuzen Arroniz made a great header on Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's corner, it was just that АФК Фонтаните's Gigi Buffon managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's goalkeeper Cruz Salcedo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gigi Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacobo Ortzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Gigi Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacobo Ortzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.