World League

HSB Arena
Spectators: 9186 (Terracing: 6891, Seating: 2112, VIP seats: 183) Wilfredo Vellito made in the 5th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Panait Maxim. In the 8th minute Fabian Czeszejko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Venancio Cristofol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Unidad de Matanza's Venancio Cristofol proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Unidad de Matanza from getting a goal against them. If Nestor Bâru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 16 minutes into the match, Olimpia HSB's goal looked a bit too open when Nestor Bâru came free, but Tolek Kiszkiel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nestor Bâru might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tolek Kiszkiel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nestor Bâru ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nestor Bâru in the 30th minute of play forced Olimpia HSB's goalkeeper Tolek Kiszkiel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabian Czeszejko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Venancio Cristofol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Nestor Bâru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tolek Kiszkiel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nestor Bâru in the 34th minute of play. Fabian Czeszejko could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Venancio Cristofol made a huge save. The supporters of Olimpia HSB booed when Unidad de Matanza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Zemeckis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Unidad de Matanza's zone, Fabian Czeszejko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Venancio Cristofol came out of the goal and Fabian Czeszejko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 42 minutes, Panait Maxim managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Olimpia HSB's supporters crossed their fingers, but Panait Maxim was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fabian Czeszejko could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Venancio Cristofol made a huge save.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nestor Bâru was the one to do the kick off. In the 50th minute, Wilfredo Vellito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Olimpia HSB's goalkeeper Tolek Kiszkiel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Venancio Cristofol stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fabian Czeszejko's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. Nestor Bâru might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tolek Kiszkiel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nestor Bâru ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 71st minute Fabian Czeszejko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Venancio Cristofol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, Olimpia HSB's Fabian Czeszejko sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Venancio Cristofol narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Venancio Cristofol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabian Czeszejko in the 76th minute of the match. Unidad de Matanza made a substitution. Máximo Kirchner replaced Lotfi Ziadi. Unidad de Matanza's Maarten Aelbrecht was substituted for Yannick Bartz. Olimpia HSB's Tomáš Petrásek was substituted for Wilfredo Vellito. Unidad de Matanza made a substitution. Michal Stehno replaced Nestor Bâru. Olimpia HSB made a substitution. Jacek Pietrowiak replaced Fabian Czeszejko. In the 78th minute of the match Olimpia HSB got a corner. Unidad de Matanza's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Fernando Morientes ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 81st minute Michal Stehno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tolek Kiszkiel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Venancio Cristofol showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikola Mirotić, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In the 93rd minute, Máximo Kirchner ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tolek Kiszkiel was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Unidad de Matanza's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.