World League

zoetwater
Spectators: 7593 (Terracing: 5696, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luís Hernandez got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s goalkeeper Paulo Rosio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 5 minutes Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bo Bo who took care of the corner kick. In the 7th minute, Luís Hernandez made a precise shot to the right of Gong Ying Zheng. VC zoetwater's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. With a little luck, Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s Paulo Rosio got control of the ball when Jan Persson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s Paulo Rosio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jan Persson in the 14th minute of play. Jan Persson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paulo Rosio having to make a save. In the 17th minute Jan Persson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Rosio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 24 minutes, Jan Persson made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s Paulo Rosio tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s Paulo Rosio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Atletas Campesinos F.C. from getting a goal against them. Patrik Olsson took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paulo Rosio. Paulo Rosio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. In the 33rd match minute, VC zoetwater was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patrik Olsson to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Atletas Campesinos F.C. booed when VC zoetwater was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dariusz Zembrzuski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jan Persson was the one to do the kick off. If Jan Persson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Paulo Rosio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan Persson in the 51st minute of the match. In the 55th match minute, Atletas Campesinos F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pepe Burris to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th minute of the match Bo Bo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paulo Rosio showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After having played for 60 minutes, Jan Persson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. VC zoetwater's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jan Persson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Paulo Rosio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Persson in the 63rd minute of play. Jan Persson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience was convinced that Jan Persson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paulo Rosio was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Paulo Rosio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Persson in the 76th minute of play. Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s Paulo Rosio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jan Persson in the 79th minute of play. Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s Conrado Mouricio managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Dariusz Zembrzuski in the 80 minute of the game. In the 86th minute Jan Persson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Rosio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute, Adolfo Galindo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jan Persson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Rosio having to interfere. Jan Persson struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Paulo Rosio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VC zoetwater. If Jan Persson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. VC zoetwater walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.