World League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 7695 (Terracing: 5772, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Matias Bilintx got the match started through his kick off. In the 11th minute, Miguel Tristan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Biagio Tolin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Maradona in the 13th minute of the match. Óscar Cordoba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Tristan in the 14th minute of the match. In the 16th minute, Cristiano Leggeri left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Medoacus Maior fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Miguel Tristan in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Óscar Cordoba prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Diego Barresi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sporting de Gijón's Óscar Cordoba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Corrado Piscopo in the 26th minute of play. Sporting de Gijón's Óscar Cordoba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Tristan in the 31st minute of play. Kauan de Barros hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Diego Barresi in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Óscar Cordoba prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Biagio Tolin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wayne Rooney in the 36th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Sporting de Gijón's goal looked a bit too open when Urtungo Verdejo came free, but Óscar Cordoba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Óscar Cordoba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristiano Leggeri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 43 minutes into the game, Eustacio Loiola was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sporting de Gijón's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Medoacus Maior the free kick. After 43 played minutes Sporting de Gijón got a freekick which was hit by Eustacio Loiola. After having played for 44 minutes, Urtungo Verdejo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Medoacus Maior's supporters crossed their fingers, but Urtungo Verdejo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 46th minute Urtungo Verdejo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Óscar Cordoba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Sporting de Gijón's Saturnino Curcio was substituted for Kauan de Barros. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Miguel Tristan to make the kick off. Óscar Cordoba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Corrado Piscopo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th minute, Medoacus Maior's Miguel Tristan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. Biagio Tolin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saturnino Curcio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes into the match, Sporting de Gijón's goalkeeper Óscar Cordoba had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristiano Leggeri. Óscar Cordoba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Corrado Piscopo, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Medoacus Maior's Urtungo Verdejo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Óscar Cordoba. That made the score 0-3 after 64 minutes of play. After some careless play in the Medoacus Maior defense, Matias Bilintx kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Biagio Tolin. The Medoacus Maior fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Biagio Tolin should have stopped the shot. Óscar Cordoba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Tristan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Miguel Tristan struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Óscar Cordoba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Medoacus Maior. Medoacus Maior made a substitution. Fausto Fontanive replaced Cristiano Leggeri. 88 minutes had been played when some careless play by Medoacus Maior's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Saturnino Curcio was slow to take the kick. During this time Sporting de Gijón's players had a chance to rest. Miguel Tristan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 91 played minutes Sporting de Gijón got a freekick which was hit by Eustacio Loiola. 92 minutes into the match, Miguel Tristan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Óscar Cordoba. Sporting de Gijón's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Miguel Tristan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Medoacus Maior's goalkeeper Biagio Tolin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Medoacus Maior walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.