World League

Colossus Popolizio
Spectators: 8074 (Terracing: 6057, Seating: 1857, VIP seats: 160) Deportivo Popolizio FBC's attentive Nils Gielis managed to snatch the ball when Dedê Donatello made a throw-in in the 5th minute of the game. Bartolo Basualdo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Oliverio Kahn having to make a save. After 10 played minutes ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ got a freekick which was hit by Tobias Xacintu. Oliverio Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cris Ronaldo in the 13th minute of the match. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Hermann Hesse played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saturnino Romo in the 15th minute of play. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Saturnino Romo in the 16th minute. Oliverio Kahn made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bartolo Basualdo in the 18th minute. Dedê Donatello made in the 24th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Saturnino Romo immediately put the ball in play. Dedê Donatello got a throw-in 29 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Saturnino Romo. When ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Saturnino Romo in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo Popolizio FBC's goalie prevented a goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bartolo Basualdo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saturnino Romo in the 53rd minute of play forced Deportivo Popolizio FBC's goalkeeper Hermann Hesse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ booed when Deportivo Popolizio FBC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marc Stenberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Deportivo Popolizio FBC made a substitution. Joao Montanez replaced Nils Gielis. A collision led to Deportivo Popolizio FBC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Marc Stenberg hit a great ball. Tibor Nyilasi might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Oliverio Kahn. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tibor Nyilasi ran back to his position shaking his head. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ made a substitution. Marciano Lope replaced Ezequiel Lavezzi. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ made a substitution. Jerzy Marchefka replaced Saturnino Romo. 65 minutes into the match, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Jerzy Marchefka sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hermann Hesse narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 71 minutes into the match, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s goal looked a bit too open when Tibor Nyilasi came free, but Oliverio Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, Jerzy Marchefka had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hermann Hesse. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jerzy Marchefka was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Oliverio Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erruki Velarroa in the 82nd minute of play. Tibor Nyilasi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oliverio Kahn having to interfere. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Hermann Hesse played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jerzy Marchefka in the 91st minute of play. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Deportivo Popolizio FBC's goalkeeper Hermann Hesse, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.