World League

Minute Maid Park
Spectators: 7482 (Terracing: 5613, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Valio Tammisto started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Westenenk's Jaap van der Schans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolaas Anelka in the 4th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Nicolaas Anelka's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jaap van der Schans was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. With a little luck, Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's Haiko Muradyan got control of the ball when Wieslaw Posadzki tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 13 played minutes Westenenk got a freekick which was hit by Japke Sturm. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alvaro Fiz in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jaap van der Schans saved Westenenk from getting behind. Jaap van der Schans stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alvaro Fiz's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. Candido Evarado took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jaap van der Schans. Jaap van der Schans dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. After 37 minutes of play, Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's Alvaro Fiz made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jaap van der Schans was left in no man's land by his defense there! Wieslaw Posadzki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Haiko Muradyan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jaap van der Schans stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alvaro Fiz's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. In the 46th minute Alvaro Fiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jaap van der Schans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Nicolaas Anelka could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Jaap van der Schans made a huge save. Haiko Muradyan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valio Tammisto in the 55th minute of play. After 57 played minutes Westenenk got a freekick which was hit by Japke Sturm. Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's Sebastian Padro shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 57th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Jaap van der Schans but with some difficulty. Alvaro Fizs short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Jaap van der Schans to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 63rd minute of the match Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn got a corner. Westenenk's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sebastian Padro ran over to the corner to take the kick. Alvaro Fiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Haiko Muradyan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valio Tammisto, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Alvaro Fizs short, quick shot in the 74thth minute got Jaap van der Schans to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alberth Gosmann during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Westenenk's Alberth Gosmann got a free kick in the 75th minute. The supporters of Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn booed when Westenenk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valio Tammisto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jaap van der Schans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yazid Guinaudeau, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. In the 82nd minute, Yazid Guinaudeau ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jaap van der Schans was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. Alvaro Fiz scored 2-5 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jaap van der Schans, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 91st match minute, Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvaro Fiz to maneuver through the defense. Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn played a much better game than Westenenk and deserved their victory. The Westenenk players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.