World League

CAMPEON DEL SIGLO
Spectators: 7693 (Terracing: 5771, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Kukova United's Olof Wiberg started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Cafu Negri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Ftáčnik in the 3rd minute of play. Cafu Negri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacek Gotfryd in the 5th minute of the match. Gustavo Matosas kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Cafu Negri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olof Wiberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Agustín Alvarez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simon Manex having to interfere. Agustín Alvarez's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Simon Manex firmly grabbed it by the left post. Cafu Negri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olof Wiberg in the 19th minute of the match. Agustín Alvarez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Simon Manex made a huge save. Simon Manex made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Agustín Alvarez sent off a good shot on target. PEÑAROL ORO Y CARBON's Cafu Negri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olof Wiberg in the 28th minute of play. PEÑAROL ORO Y CARBON were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after Kukova United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Lukasz Klucznik took the corner. Lukasz Klucznik made a great header on PEÑAROL ORO Y CARBON's corner, it was just that Kukova United's Simon Manex managed to reach the ball for a save. 36 minutes into the match, Kukova United's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelo Zalayeta came free, but Simon Manex reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Simon Manex showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Usain Bolt in the 41st minute of the match. PEÑAROL ORO Y CARBON's Cafu Negri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Ftáčnik in the 44th minute of play. Simon Manex made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelo Zalayeta in the 47th minute of play. 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.

The wind increased when Agustín Alvarez made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Kukova United booed when PEÑAROL ORO Y CARBON was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agustín Alvarez didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 59 minutes, Marcelo Zalayeta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PEÑAROL ORO Y CARBON's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcelo Zalayeta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Olof Wiberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kukova United's supporters rose to their feet, but Olof Wiberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cafu Negri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. PEÑAROL ORO Y CARBON made a substitution. Millrick Portanares replaced Torcato Brito. Simon Manex showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Procopio Mayorga, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Simon Manex made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Procopio Mayorga in the 63rd minute of play. In the 69th minute Procopio Mayorga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simon Manex saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 72nd minute Jacek Gotfryd shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cafu Negri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Simon Manex showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Procopio Mayorga in the 74th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Procopio Mayorga in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Simon Manex saved Kukova United from getting behind. Kukova United's Pavol Halko was substituted for Olof Wiberg. In the 80th minute of the match PEÑAROL ORO Y CARBON got a corner. Kukova United's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Millrick Portanares ran over to the corner to take the kick. Millrick Portanares made a great header on PEÑAROL ORO Y CARBON's corner, it was just that Kukova United's Simon Manex managed to reach the ball for a save. With 87 minutes on the clock, Lukasz Klucznik commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Lukasz Klucznik hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Cafu Negri didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Erik Malý went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Erik Malý scored 0-2 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cafu Negri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Kukova United supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Kukova United would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.