World League

El Desafio
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ciro Gonsalve started the match with the kick off. If Candido Evarado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's Alvaro Fiz in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Desafio FC's goalie prevented a goal. Elvio Luix showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Candido Evarado in the 11th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolaas Anelka in the 11th minute of play forced Desafio FC's goalkeeper Elvio Luix to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 13 minutes of play, Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's Yazid Guinaudeau made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elvio Luix was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alvaro Fiz in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elvio Luix prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Candido Evarado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Elvio Luix read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's Candido Evarado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elvio Luix narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 23 minutes into the match, Desafio FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Fiz came free, but Elvio Luix reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alvaro Fiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nicolaas Anelka scored 0-4 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Elvio Luix, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Candido Evarado in the 30th minute of play forced Desafio FC's goalkeeper Elvio Luix to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Desafio FC defense, Candido Evarado kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Elvio Luix. The Desafio FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Elvio Luix should have stopped the shot. 38 minutes into the match, Desafio FC's goal looked a bit too open when Candido Evarado came free, but Elvio Luix reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Alvaro Fiz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Elvio Luix was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. In the 42ndth minute of the game Alvaro Fiz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Desafio FC's Elvio Luix was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alvaro Fiz might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elvio Luix. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alvaro Fiz ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 45th minute, Éric Féraud ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Elvio Luix was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. Disappointed in the 0-6 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alvaro Fiz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nicolaas Anelka could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Elvio Luix made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Candido Evarado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's supporters rose to their feet, but Candido Evarado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elvio Luix breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristo Peio charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristo Peio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cristo Peio kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. After having played for 55 minutes, Nicolaas Anelka managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicolaas Anelka was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's Alvaro Fiz got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alvaro Fiz in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elvio Luix prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nicolaas Anelka in the 63rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Elvio Luix, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Nicolaas Anelka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alvaro Fiz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Elvio Luix when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Elvio Luix was a little too slow when Alvaro Fiz got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 68th minute. The score was now 0-7. Candido Evarado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpected shot in the 80th minute by Nicolaas Anelka got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Elvio Luix made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nicolaas Anelka in the 80th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alvaro Fiz in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elvio Luix prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's Alvaro Fiz got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 93rd minute, Victorio Medina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elvio Luix made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sebastian Padro in the 94th minute. After having played for 96 minutes, Candido Evarado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's supporters crossed their fingers, but Candido Evarado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Desafio FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn were clearly better and deserved to take the win.