World League

RICHARD ESPINOZA
Spectators: 7418 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Oleg Kutin got the match started through his kick off. After 5 minutes, Edwin Godholm made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. LOSÑETAS's Nigel Navarro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Manuel Zărnescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 10 minutes into the game, Mario Payueta threw the ball into play from the sideline. Longobarda's Adriano Colantoni quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. When Longobarda's Edwin Godholm in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LOSÑETAS's goalie prevented a goal. 12 minutes into the game, Mario Payueta threw the ball into play from the sideline. Longobarda's Frank Cherubini quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Longobarda's attentive Frank Cherubini managed to snatch the ball when Mario Payueta made a throw-in in the 13th minute of the game. Mario Payueta made in the 15th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Longobarda's Adriano Colantoni. Edwin Godholm blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nigel Navarro having to make a save. Edwin Godholm might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nigel Navarro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edwin Godholm ran back to his position shaking his head. The Longobarda fans' excitement grew in the 21st match minute when Longobarda's Edwin Godholm looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 24th minute, Ovidio Santillan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ovidio Santillan kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Nigel Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edwin Godholm, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Nigel Navarro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edwin Godholm's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. In the 32nd minute, Edwin Godholm left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Longobarda fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. A sloppy throw-in by Vernaza Carces in the 34th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Longobarda's Adriano Colantoni. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edwin Godholm in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nigel Navarro saved LOSÑETAS from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edwin Godholm in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nigel Navarro saved LOSÑETAS from getting behind. After 38 minutes, Sergio Artolozaga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LOSÑETAS and the Longobarda players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Longobarda booed when LOSÑETAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergio Artolozaga didn't get a good kick on the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Edwin Godholm had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nigel Navarro. LOSÑETAS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edwin Godholm was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Nigel Navarro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Anthimos Vougas went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. When Longobarda's Edwin Godholm in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LOSÑETAS's goalie prevented a goal. The LOSÑETAS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Longobarda were winning 0-5.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edwin Godholm made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edwin Godholm got free with Nigel Navarro in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A sloppy throw-in by Mario Payueta in the 52nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Longobarda's Frank Cherubini. After some careless play in the LOSÑETAS defense, Edwin Godholm kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nigel Navarro. The LOSÑETAS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nigel Navarro should have stopped the shot. Edwin Godholm sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Longobarda's Adriano Colantoni quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Mario Payueta, made in the 61st minute of the game. In the 65th minute, Mario Payueta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nigel Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edwin Godholm, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Edwin Godholm might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nigel Navarro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edwin Godholm ran back to his position shaking his head. After 76 minutes of play, Longobarda's Edwin Godholm made it 0-9 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nigel Navarro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Longobarda made a substitution. Zhang Xiang replaced Florian Cocca. Longobarda made a substitution. Davide Moscatelli replaced Adriano Colantoni. The throw-in from Mario Payueta in the 83rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Longobarda's Davide Moscatelli. When Sergio Artolozaga was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 86 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, LOSÑETAS's Sergio Artolozaga got a free kick in the 87th minute. Angelo Pezzi struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Nigel Navarro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Longobarda. Edwin Godholm sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edwin Godholm succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-10 in the 93rd playminute.