World League

Ángel Labruna
Spectators: 7727 (Terracing: 5796, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) Fulgencio Gartzi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Belchior Saldanha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gombal Lidon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Jan-Olof Eliasson managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Gallardeta's supporters rose to their feet, but Jan-Olof Eliasson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicholas Ochavarri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's Victoro Cangas got a free kick in the 8th minute. Belchior Saldanha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gombal Lidon, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. In the 14th minute, Alessandro Del Piero made a precise shot to the right of Belchior Saldanha. La Gallardeta's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Belchior Saldanha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osorio Ubago, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. In the 20th minute, Jan-Olof Eliasson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Giorgio Chiellini in the 23rd minute. A collision led to JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Giorgio Chiellini hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Osorio Ubago's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Belchior Saldanha was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. The supporters of JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC booed when La Gallardeta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessio Scandella didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Osorio Ubago was the one to do the kick off. Alessandro Del Piero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Fulgencio Gartzi put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Nicholas Ochavarri. After having played for 62 minutes, Jan-Olof Eliasson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Gallardeta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jan-Olof Eliasson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fulgencio Gartzi in the 62nd minute of play forced JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's goalkeeper Nicholas Ochavarri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 62 minutes into the match, Fulgencio Gartzi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nicholas Ochavarri. JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fulgencio Gartzi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC were awarded a corner in the 67th minute after La Gallardeta's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Giorgio Chiellini took the corner. The corner led JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's Giorgio Chiellini to fire away a dangerous shot which Belchior Saldanha despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 71 minutes into the match, JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fulgencio Gartzi came free, but Nicholas Ochavarri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Belchior Saldanha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osorio Ubago in the 73rd minute of play. In the 77th minute, Fulgencio Gartzi 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. In the 79th minute Osorio Ubago shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Belchior Saldanha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Belchior Saldanha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lilian Thuram in the 82nd minute. 88 minutes into the match, JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jan-Olof Eliasson came free, but Nicholas Ochavarri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC booed when La Gallardeta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enzo Nuñez didn't get a good kick on the ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.