World League

MANDALARENA
Spectators: 7565 (Terracing: 5675, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) Nevada Etxeberria made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute Nevada Etxeberria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damián Martínez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th minute Nevada Etxeberria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damián Martínez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute, Csongor Tímár left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FrenaHayBache fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in ALPUJARRAS LIBRE's zone, Alex Sobczyk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saturnino Nieto came out of the goal and Alex Sobczyk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nevada Etxeberria got free with Damián Martínez in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Csongor Tímár had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Csongor Tímár scored 0-2 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Saturnino Nieto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The throw-in from Loreto Vila in the 27th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by FrenaHayBache's Fernan Quirce. Fernan Quirce hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tello Lopez in the 32nd minute of play forced FrenaHayBache's goalkeeper Damián Martínez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 34 minutes into the match, FrenaHayBache's Csongor Tímár sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Saturnino Nieto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Damián Martínez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tello Lopez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 38 minutes, Alex Sobczyk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FrenaHayBache's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alex Sobczyk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Nevada Etxeberria's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Damián Martínez was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. 44 minutes into the match, Tello Lopez notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of FrenaHayBache's Damián Martínez. Damián Martínez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alex Sobczyk in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Saturnino Nieto saved ALPUJARRAS LIBRE from getting behind. The ALPUJARRAS LIBRE players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FrenaHayBache were winning 1-2.

The wind increased when Csongor Tímár made the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute Nevada Etxeberria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damián Martínez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Loreto Vila kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Lucio Otsando managed to get in a good position for a shot. FrenaHayBache's supporters rose to their feet, but Lucio Otsando was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Saturnino Nieto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. FrenaHayBache's Maarten Van Achteren got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With his leg Saturnino Nieto managed to avoid a goal in the 79thth minute, when FrenaHayBache's Alex Sobczyk fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Saturnino Nieto was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Maarten Van Achteren showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 83 minute of play. ALPUJARRAS LIBRE's Sigfrido Ocaña was substituted for Lucio Toxeiro. In the 89th minute, FrenaHayBache's Maarten Van Achteren ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Saturnino Nieto. Saturnino Nieto yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-5. The FrenaHayBache supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FrenaHayBache would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.