World League

Metropolitano de Cab
Spectators: 7493 (Terracing: 5621, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Roger Bannister started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Cesare Loreto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sorci Viola's supporters rose to their feet, but Cesare Loreto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joel Bertol breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Joel Bertol showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edoardo Meo, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. After some careless play in the Rayland FC defense, Edoardo Meo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joel Bertol. The Rayland FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joel Bertol should have stopped the shot. Rayland FC's Joel Bertol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edoardo Meo in the 12th minute of play. In the 18th minute Cesare Loreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Bertol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edoardo Meo hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. 27 minutes into the match, Sorci Viola's Cesare Loreto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joel Bertol narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roger Bannister got free with Armando Bonelli in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sorci Viola's Alvise Urbani got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 37th minute of the match, Roger Bannister got a very nice opportunity to score, but Armando Bonelli was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edoardo Meo in the 38th minute of play forced Rayland FC's goalkeeper Joel Bertol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the match, Rayland FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cesare Loreto came free, but Joel Bertol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cesare Loreto to make the kick off. Edoardo Meo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Joel Bertol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Armando Bonelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teodoro Hernandez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute Rayland FC were awarded a corner. Roger Bannister went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Roger Bannister almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Sorci Viola's Armando Bonelli did a great save. Rayland FC's Joel Bertol proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Rayland FC from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Roger Bannister's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Armando Bonelli was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. In the 63rd minute of the match Rayland FC got a corner. Sorci Viola's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Roger Bannister ran over to the corner to take the kick. Antonello Tarantini lost his temper 65 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 67th minute there was a penalty for Rayland FC. Roger Bannister stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Armando Bonelli. 2-1. When Rayland FC's Roger Bannister in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sorci Viola's goalie prevented a goal. After 70 minutes, Roger Bannister made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Sorci Viola's Armando Bonelli tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Rayland FC made a substitution. Janusz Absolwent replaced Wasyl Redisz. 76 minutes into the match, Sorci Viola's goal looked a bit too open when Endrick de Souza came free, but Armando Bonelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rayland FC's Reynardo Salto was substituted for Frederic Ramm. Rayland FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Roger Bannister in the 78th minute. The corner ended in Roger Bannister almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Sorci Viola's Armando Bonelli did a great save. Rayland FC's Joel Bertol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edoardo Meo in the 83rd minute of play. Bruno Egidi hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesare Loreto in the 90th minute of play forced Rayland FC's goalkeeper Joel Bertol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute, Reynardo Salto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.