World League

Saco FC
Spectators: 7578 (Terracing: 5684, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) Linus Resentvig made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the match, River CBBA's goal looked a bit too open when Malam Drage came free, but Marcelo Barovero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute Argoitz Abeijon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Phillip Glerum saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelo Barovero came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Saco FC's Chris Dhaussy. But to his dismay, Chris Dhaussy quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 11th match minute, River CBBA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hector Enrique to maneuver through the defense. Chris Dhaussy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Phillip Glerum showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Argoitz Abeijon, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Argoitz Abeijon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phillip Glerum having to interfere. A collision led to River CBBA getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Boğaçhan Akyel hit a great ball. In the 20th minute of the match Saco FC got a corner. River CBBA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Denis Cordera ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of River CBBA's goalie and right to Arrigo Rossi. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. River CBBA's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. River CBBA's Argoitz Abeijon got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 27thth minute of the game Juan Funes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Saco FC's Phillip Glerum was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 30th minute Grzegorz Rostow shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Phillip Glerum saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Argoitz Abeijon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Phillip Glerum was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Malam Drage received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Marcelo Barovero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Saco FC's zone, Argoitz Abeijon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Phillip Glerum came out of the goal and Argoitz Abeijon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Phillip Glerum stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Argoitz Abeijon's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. Argoitz Abeijon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Phillip Glerum tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 46 minutes of play, River CBBA's Argoitz Abeijon made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Phillip Glerum was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Linus Resentvig struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Marcelo Barovero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saco FC. Marcelo Barovero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chris Dhaussy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 56 minutes River CBBA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Denis Cordera who took care of the corner kick. Phillip Glerum stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Argoitz Abeijon's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. A collision led to Saco FC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Malam Drage hit a great ball. Marcelo Barovero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Linus Resentvig, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. River CBBA's Marcelo Barovero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Linus Resentvig in the 68th minute of play. In the 69th minute, Chris Dhaussy made a precise shot to the right of Marcelo Barovero. River CBBA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. River CBBA's Varis Birgelis was substituted for Hector Enrique. Saco FC's Phillip Glerum played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ponciano Abarca in the 74th minute of play. Phillip Glerum came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by River CBBA's Ponciano Abarca. But to his dismay, Ponciano Abarca quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. In the 84th match minute, Saco FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Peter-Jan De Brouwer to maneuver through the defense. In the 86th minute Ponciano Abarca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Phillip Glerum saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chris Dhaussy in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcelo Barovero saved River CBBA from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Saco FC's zone, Pablo Solari stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Phillip Glerum came out of the goal and Pablo Solari tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Ponciano Abarca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Phillip Glerum was relentless in the 96th minute of the game.