World League

Mancini Arena
Spectators: 7741 (Terracing: 5807, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bozhil Vaptzarov made the kick off which started today's match. 18 minutes into the match, U.D. Mancini's goal looked a bit too open when Matias Bilintx came free, but Gonsalve Flores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Sporting de Gijón's Óscar Cordoba got control of the ball when Bozhil Vaptzarov tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Bozhil Vaptzarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nemesio Quiroga got free with Óscar Cordoba in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Bozhil Vaptzarov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Óscar Cordoba was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. In the 28thth minute of the game Matias Bilintx who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U.D. Mancini's Gonsalve Flores was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bozhil Vaptzarovs short, quick shot in the 30thth minute got Óscar Cordoba to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Bozhil Vaptzarov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bozhil Vaptzarov in the 33rd minute of play forced Sporting de Gijón's goalkeeper Óscar Cordoba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bozhil Vaptzarov in the 36th minute of play forced Sporting de Gijón's goalkeeper Óscar Cordoba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gonsalve Flores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Maradona in the 38th minute of the match. In the 39thth minute of the game Bozhil Vaptzarov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sporting de Gijón's Óscar Cordoba was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 40th minute of the match U.D. Mancini got a corner. Sporting de Gijón's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Bozhil Vaptzarov ran over to the corner to take the kick. If Bozhil Vaptzarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 47 minutes, Matias Bilintx made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. U.D. Mancini's Gonsalve Flores tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Sporting de Gijón made a substitution. Carolo Ovando replaced Venancio Emesto. Sporting de Gijón made a substitution. Saturnino Curcio replaced Kauan de Barros. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

If Matias Bilintx had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 62 minutes into the match, Sporting de Gijón's goal looked a bit too open when Bozhil Vaptzarov came free, but Óscar Cordoba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bozhil Vaptzarov hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. U.D. Mancini made a substitution. Brion Macia replaced Nemesio Quiroga. The supporters of Sporting de Gijón booed when U.D. Mancini was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bozhil Vaptzarov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Óscar Cordoba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bozhil Vaptzarov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th minute, Alejandro Rufo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Óscar Cordoba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bozhil Vaptzarov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matias Bilintx in the 84th minute of play forced U.D. Mancini's goalkeeper Gonsalve Flores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Matias Bilintx managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sporting de Gijón's supporters rose to their feet, but Matias Bilintx was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gonsalve Flores breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 90th minute Bozhil Vaptzarov 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. In the 91st match minute, Sporting de Gijón was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Maradona to maneuver through the defense. Bozhil Vaptzarov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Óscar Cordoba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bozhil Vaptzarov in the 95th minute of play. Óscar Cordoba came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by U.D. Mancini's Bozhil Vaptzarov. But to his dismay, Bozhil Vaptzarov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Sporting de Gijón's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.