World League

Ciudad Universitaria
Spectators: 8002 (Terracing: 6003, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mehat Kovaçi kicked off to start the match. Angel Morales hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Angel Morales fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Podgoreanu having to interfere. Mehat Kovaçi took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emanuel Podgoreanu. Emanuel Podgoreanu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 24th minute Mehat Kovaçi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Podgoreanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Mehat Kovaçi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Emanuel Podgoreanu, 2-0. In the 39th minute, Jannic De Vreese hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emanuel Podgoreanu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mehat Kovaçi's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eriberto Miranda made a kick off. 59 minutes into the match, Cougars FC's goalkeeper Arnoud de Pelsmakere had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eriberto Miranda. Cougars FC's Arnoud de Pelsmakere played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eriberto Miranda in the 64th minute of play. Mehat Kovaçi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 71 minutes into the match, CSD Concepción's goal looked a bit too open when Mehat Kovaçi came free, but Emanuel Podgoreanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Mehat Kovaçi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 72nd minute Mehat Kovaçi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Podgoreanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cougars FC's Arnoud de Pelsmakere played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivo Männik in the 74th minute of play. When the match clock showed 79 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Mehat Kovaçi sped through CSD Concepción's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Emanuel Podgoreanu. If Steffen Gimlinge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 88th minute, Manuel Antonio Amenábar made a precise shot to the right of Arnoud de Pelsmakere. Cougars FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Arnoud de Pelsmakere showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivo Männik, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. In the last second Arnoud de Pelsmakere throw himself and got hold of the ball when Manuel Antonio Amenábar in the 96thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post.