World League

Heydebreck
Spectators: 7861 (Terracing: 5897, Seating: 1808, VIP seats: 156) Espirillo FC's Aaron Cutberto 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. In the 7th minute Joaquim Fernandes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidio Vagrande saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th minute of the match Espirillo FC got a corner. Harry Noble House FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aaron Cutberto ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Espirillo FC's Aaron Cutberto to fire away a dangerous shot which Ovidio Vagrande despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 14th minute Cristo Elia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidio Vagrande saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute Cristo Elia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidio Vagrande saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mieszko Mirowski kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. If Joaquim Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 22 played minutes Espirillo FC got a freekick which was hit by Joaquim Fernandes. Jorge Iztal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diego Forlan in the 23rd minute of play. In the 25th minute, Saverio Cristos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ovidio Vagrande was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Ovidio Vagrande showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristo Elia, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Jorge Iztal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Forlan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 39 minutes into the match, Arnoldo Arotza notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Harry Noble House FC's Ovidio Vagrande. Ovidio Vagrande was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 43 minutes into the match, Harry Noble House FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristo Elia came free, but Ovidio Vagrande reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Espirillo FC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Arturo Edwardo hit a great ball. Jorge Iztal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Forlan in the 45th minute of the match. Espirillo FC's Cristo Elia got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dariusz Ludwa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Dariusz Ludwa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Dariusz Ludwa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jorge Iztal was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. In the 60th minute, Dariusz Ludwa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Harry Noble House FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. 63 minutes into the match, Espirillo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dariusz Ludwa came free, but Jorge Iztal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th match minute, Harry Noble House FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boleslaw Sokol to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Joaquim Fernandes put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Ovidio Vagrande. 72 minutes into the match, Dariusz Ludwa notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Espirillo FC's Jorge Iztal. Jorge Iztal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Espirillo FC's Jorge Iztal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dariusz Ludwa in the 81st minute of play. In the 84th match minute, Espirillo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnoldo Arotza to maneuver through the defense. Jorge Iztal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dariusz Ludwa went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. Jorge Iztal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damian Czeberowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jorge Iztal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damian Czeberowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Espirillo FC defense, Dariusz Ludwa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jorge Iztal. The Espirillo FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jorge Iztal should have stopped the shot. Jorge Iztal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dariusz Ludwa, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Espirillo FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Harry Noble House FC.