World League

Diego A. Maradona
Spectators: 7953 (Terracing: 5966, Seating: 1829, VIP seats: 158) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zé Augusto do Nascimento started the match with the kick off. Maximiliano Astudillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sulev Antsov in the 3rd minute of the match. After 8th play minutes Zé Augusto do Nascimento shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Maximiliano Astudillo and just under the crossbar into goal. 11 minutes into the match, Isaias Primo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maximiliano Astudillo. SAN MARTIN F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Isaias Primo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. SAN MARTIN F.C.'s Maximiliano Astudillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isaias Primo in the 14th minute of play. In the 17th match minute, SAN MARTIN F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alejo Txurio to maneuver through the defense. 18 minutes into the match, SAN MARTIN F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Lauro Carneiro came free, but Maximiliano Astudillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 23 minutes into the game, Isaias Primo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Maximiliano Astudillo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 26th match minute, SAN MARTIN F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Firmo to maneuver through the defense. Maximiliano Astudillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lauro Carneiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. 32 minutes into the match, Bruce Lee F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Simon Canor came free, but Iker Yashin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Zé Augusto do Nascimento notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of SAN MARTIN F.C.'s Maximiliano Astudillo. Maximiliano Astudillo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Isaias Primo might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maximiliano Astudillo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Isaias Primo ran back to his position shaking his head. Lauro Carneiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Bruce Lee F.C.'s Sulev Antsov got a free kick in the 47th minute. The SAN MARTIN F.C. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Bruce Lee F.C. were winning 0-5.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abelardo Roland was the one to do the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, SAN MARTIN F.C.'s goalkeeper Maximiliano Astudillo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zé Augusto do Nascimento. 56 minutes into the game, Isaias Primo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Maximiliano Astudillo. Isaias Primo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaias Primo in the 62nd minute of play forced SAN MARTIN F.C.'s goalkeeper Maximiliano Astudillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maximiliano Astudillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lauro Carneiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Abelardo Roland managed to get in a good position for a shot. SAN MARTIN F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Abelardo Roland was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iker Yashin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 69 minutes into the game, Bruce Lee F.C.'s Zé Augusto do Nascimento nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maximiliano Astudillo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-7. In the 77th minute, Bruce Lee F.C.'s Isaias Primo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-9. In the 83rd minute, Bruce Lee F.C.'s Lauro Carneiro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Maximiliano Astudillo. Maximiliano Astudillo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-11. Lauro Carneiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximiliano Astudillo having to interfere. Lauro Carneiro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maximiliano Astudillo having to make a save. Maximiliano Astudillo came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by Bruce Lee F.C.'s Lauro Carneiro. But to his dismay, Lauro Carneiro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-13. Bruce Lee F.C.'s players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.