World League

Fortaleza Bichera
Spectators: 8063 (Terracing: 6049, Seating: 1854, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joaquin Lore kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Oğuz Cetin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Silvestre Peli. La Bichineta's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Oğuz Cetin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sledgehammer KO's goalkeeper Benny Bur, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Silvestre Peli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oğuz Cetin, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Oğuz Cetin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Silvestre Peli having to make a save. Silvestre Peli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oğuz Cetin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Oğuz Cetin scored 0-2 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Silvestre Peli, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to La Bichineta getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Joaquin Lore hit a great ball. After 32 played minutes Joaquin Lore rounded Sledgehammer KO's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-2. Pål Säv made in the 36th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Joaquin Lore however managed to control. Oğuz Cetin might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Silvestre Peli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Oğuz Cetin ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 37th minute Oğuz Cetin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvestre Peli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Octavio Nueva made in the 39th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Joaquin Lore however managed to control. The supporters of Sledgehammer KO booed when La Bichineta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Castel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Oğuz Cetin made a kick off. In the 51st minute Oğuz Cetin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvestre Peli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sledgehammer KO made a substitution. Sebastián Caniggia replaced Oğuz Cetin. In the 65th match minute, La Bichineta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pål Säv to maneuver through the defense. 66 minutes into the match, La Bichineta's goalkeeper Silvestre Peli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastián Caniggia. In the 67th minute, Sebastián Caniggia got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Silvestre Peli was a little too slow when Sebastián Caniggia got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 71st minute. The score was now 1-3. La Bichineta's defense didn't have a chance, in the 76th minute, when Sebastián Caniggia scored to the left of an out of position Silvestre Peli, making the score, 1-4. In the 80th minute, Rune Fanström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sebastián Caniggia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Silvestre Peli made a huge save. La Bichineta's Silvestre Peli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save La Bichineta from getting a goal against them. In the 87th minute, Sebastián Caniggia fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Silvestre Peli, passed just outside the right post. Silvestre Peli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastián Caniggia in the 87th minute of the match. 88 minutes into the match, Sledgehammer KO's goal looked a bit too open when Vennard Rojak came free, but Benny Bur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 89 minutes, Zine Bourchada mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sledgehammer KO and the La Bichineta players grew even worse after the yellow card. Benny Bur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vennard Rojak in the 92nd minute of play. Benny Bur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Castel, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. In the 96th minute Sebastián Caniggia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvestre Peli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Sledgehammer KO supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Sledgehammer KO would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.