World League

Csabrendek Arena
Spectators: 7981 (Terracing: 5987, Seating: 1835, VIP seats: 159) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gösta Giliusson took the kick off in the first half of the match. Márton Kónya showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Franky Dhondt, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Julio Falcioni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gösta Giliusson, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. 21 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cardo Ruso Cordobés's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alessandro Molinaro was slow to take the kick. During this time Csabrendek Zombies's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Csabrendek Zombies's Alessandro Molinaro to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Falcioni despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 29th minute, Franky Dhondt ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Márton Kónya was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Márton Kónya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franky Dhondt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Falcioni stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gösta Giliusson's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. Csabrendek Zombies were awarded a corner in the 48th minute after Cardo Ruso Cordobés's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alessandro Molinaro took the corner. The corner ended in Alessandro Molinaro almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Julio Falcioni did a great save. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Franky Dhondt made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Franky Dhondt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Márton Kónya narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Julio Falcioni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amerigo Costanzo in the 53rd minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, Cardo Ruso Cordobés's goal looked a bit too open when Gösta Giliusson came free, but Julio Falcioni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Bennvar Back managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cardo Ruso Cordobés's supporters rose to their feet, but Bennvar Back was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Márton Kónya breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Gösta Giliusson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Julio Falcioni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gösta Giliusson, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. In the 69th minute Gösta Giliusson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Falcioni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Márton Kónya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bennvar Back, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Falcioni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gösta Giliusson in the 78th minute of play. Márton Kónya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bennvar Back in the 79th minute of play. Gösta Giliusson might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Falcioni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gösta Giliusson ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 85th minute, Bennvar Back hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 89 minutes of play, Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Bennvar Back made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Márton Kónya was left in no man's land by his defense there! 91 minutes into the game, Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Bennvar Back nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Márton Kónya made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Julio Falcioni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gösta Giliusson in the 96th minute of play.