World League

Vicente Calderon
Spectators: 7707 (Terracing: 5782, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) David Batuhin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cuatrodeocho's Inge Marin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xande Cavani in the 13th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, VERDOLAGA CITY FC's goalkeeper Barbaros Bozbey had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andy Entrena. After 18 minutes VERDOLAGA CITY FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Andy Entrena who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Godofredo Inko almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but VERDOLAGA CITY FC's Barbaros Bozbey did a great save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xande Cavani in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Inge Marin saved Cuatrodeocho from getting behind. Barbaros Bozbey stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of David Batuhin's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. Cuatrodeocho were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after VERDOLAGA CITY FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Andy Entrena took the corner. David Batuhin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Barbaros Bozbey having to make a save. Barbaros Bozbey made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when David Batuhin sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xande Cavani in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Inge Marin saved Cuatrodeocho from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Batuhin in the 36th minute of play forced VERDOLAGA CITY FC's goalkeeper Barbaros Bozbey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 37 minutes VERDOLAGA CITY FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Andy Entrena who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of VERDOLAGA CITY FC's goalie and right to Percival de Alcântara. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Cuatrodeocho's Inge Marin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xande Cavani in the 41st minute of play. Andy Entrena could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Barbaros Bozbey made a huge save. Xande Cavani might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Inge Marin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Xande Cavani ran back to his position shaking his head. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Xande Cavani stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute David Batuhin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Barbaros Bozbey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, David Batuhin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Barbaros Bozbey. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that David Batuhin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Andy Entrena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Barbaros Bozbey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cuatrodeocho made a substitution. Eraldo Berardini replaced Kaan Ayhan. The throw-in from Gábor Gyepes in the 69th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by VERDOLAGA CITY FC's Boris Van Acker. Cuatrodeocho's Inge Marin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Cuatrodeocho from getting a goal against them. Barbaros Bozbey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Batuhin, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. When Cuatrodeocho's David Batuhin, in the 83rd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Cuatrodeocho. Inge Marin made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Cordero Jesus sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Cuatrodeocho had won after a very even match.