World League

PAJARRACO NEST
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Loco Team FC's Marco Erauso 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. Zhuang Xing Tian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Slawomir Hatman in the 3rd minute of play. Slawomir Hatman took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zhuang Xing Tian. Zhuang Xing Tian dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. If Marco Erauso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Loco Team FC's Zhuang Xing Tian proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Loco Team FC from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jorge Valdivia got free with Zhuang Xing Tian in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 19th minute, Eric Vandenberge got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Marco Erauso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Erauso in the 21st minute of play forced PAJARRACO FC's goalkeeper Pancho Cevallos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pancho Cevallos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Erauso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the match, Loco Team FC's goal looked a bit too open when Roderik Callens came free, but Zhuang Xing Tian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pancho Cevallos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Erauso, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Pancho Cevallos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Erauso in the 33rd minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Loco Team FC's goalkeeper Zhuang Xing Tian had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jorge Valdivia. When Loco Team FC's Marco Erauso in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye PAJARRACO FC's goalie prevented a goal. Zhuang Xing Tian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Slawomir Hatman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 39 played minutes PAJARRACO FC got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Valdivia. 42 minutes into the game, Loco Team FC's Marco Erauso nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pancho Cevallos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 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.

The wind increased when Roderik Callens made the kick off in the second half. Zhuang Xing Tian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roderik Callens in the 55th minute of the match. In the 56th minute Marco Erauso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pancho Cevallos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Loco Team FC made a substitution. Herbert Kalinowski replaced Antonio Almodovar. Loco Team FC's Ibar Serrana was substituted for Arthur Schopenhauer. In the 60th minute Loco Team FC were awarded a corner. Hector Mateus went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 68thth minute of the game Marco Erauso who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PAJARRACO FC's Pancho Cevallos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Pancho Cevallos came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by Loco Team FC's Marco Erauso. But to his dismay, Marco Erauso quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Loco Team FC's Hector Mateus quite brazenly broke a throw-in by David Ozaolaza, made in the 79th minute of the game. Pancho Cevallos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Erauso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roderik Callens in the 84th minute of play forced Loco Team FC's goalkeeper Zhuang Xing Tian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 85 minutes Loco Team FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Slawomir Hatman who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Slawomir Hatman got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Zhuang Xing Tian quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Pancho Cevallos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marco Erauso went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. 95 minutes into the game, Marco Erauso recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pancho Cevallos. Marco Erauso showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-5. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Loco Team FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.