World League

La Ciudadela
Spectators: 7663 (Terracing: 5748, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Qian Yun Ting started the match with the kick off. Paulino Lamberto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dida Gentenaar having to interfere. The referee felt a red card was in order, 11 minutes into the game, when Martín Ferrero put in a rough tackle. Cecilio Jax had in the 13thth minute some difficulties stopping Christian Dominic's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Pipis Vattimos kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Paulino Lamberto scored 1-1 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dida Gentenaar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to BATMAN SK getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Sacit Değirmenci hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Hamza Duyar in the 32nd minute of play forced San Martin de Tucuman's goalkeeper Cecilio Jax to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cecilio Jax showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Qian Yun Ting, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 35th play minute Carmelo Osoitz came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Dida Gentenaar. 2-1. In the 38th minute Donato Sanches shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cecilio Jax saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, San Martin de Tucuman's goal looked a bit too open when Donato Sanches came free, but Cecilio Jax reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Donato Sanches fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cecilio Jax having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Paulino Lamberto to strike the kick off in the second half. After 50 minutes, Pipis Vattimos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the San Martin de Tucuman and the BATMAN SK players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 50 played minutes San Martin de Tucuman got a freekick which was hit by Pipis Vattimos. After 53 minutes San Martin de Tucuman's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Christian Dominic who took care of the corner kick. Qian Yun Ting recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cecilio Jax made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Qian Yun Ting sent off a good shot on target. When BATMAN SK's Qian Yun Ting in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye San Martin de Tucuman's goalie prevented a goal. In the 79th minute, BATMAN SK's Qian Yun Ting dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. San Martin de Tucuman made a substitution. Severino Elorri replaced Pipis Vattimos. Qian Yun Ting could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Cecilio Jax made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Qian Yun Ting got free with Cecilio Jax in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 89th minute of the game Ubaldo Veto made a throw-in which Anastasio Amesti played forward. Qian Yun Ting received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Cecilio Jax tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.