World League

Dela Alpi
Spectators: 7534 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sabino Marrero kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Rolando Arenas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Arne Rusterholz. Rolando Arenas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. After some careless play in the Juventus FC defense, Arévalo Miñaca kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mansour Buffon. The Juventus FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mansour Buffon should have stopped the shot. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Juventus FC's goalkeeper Mansour Buffon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 9 minutes into the game, Arévalo Miñaca cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Mansour Buffon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rolando Arenas got free with Arne Rusterholz in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arévalo Miñaca blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mansour Buffon having to make a save. Mansour Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arévalo Miñaca in the 23rd minute of the match. Arne Rusterholz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rolando Arenas in the 24th minute of the match. Arévalo Miñaca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mansour Buffon having to interfere. Geležinis Vilkas's Arne Rusterholz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Geležinis Vilkas from getting a goal against them. 33 minutes into the game, Arévalo Miñaca cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Mansour Buffon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Arévalo Miñaca might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mansour Buffon. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arévalo Miñaca ran back to his position shaking his head. Mansour Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arévalo Miñaca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Geležinis Vilkas's Arne Rusterholz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Macias Pantoja in the 37th minute of play. Mansour Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arévalo Miñaca in the 38th minute of play. Arévalo Miñaca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The wind increased when Arévalo Miñaca made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Arévalo Miñaca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Geležinis Vilkas's supporters rose to their feet, but Arévalo Miñaca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mansour Buffon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 53 minutes into the match, Arévalo Miñaca had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mansour Buffon. Juventus FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arévalo Miñaca was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. Mansour Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arévalo Miñaca, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Arne Rusterholz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sabino Marrero, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd minute, Rolando Arenas made a precise shot to the right of Arne Rusterholz. Geležinis Vilkas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. Eitautas Ivoška received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Mansour Buffon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arévalo Miñaca in the 69th minute of play forced Juventus FC's goalkeeper Mansour Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mansour Buffon came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Geležinis Vilkas's Arévalo Miñaca. But to his dismay, Arévalo Miñaca quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rolando Arenas in the 80th minute of play forced Geležinis Vilkas's goalkeeper Arne Rusterholz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes into the match, Geležinis Vilkas's Arévalo Miñaca sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mansour Buffon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 86th minute of the match Lucas Cainzos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arne Rusterholz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 89th minute Arévalo Miñaca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mansour Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Juventus FC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Rolando Arenas hit a great ball. When Geležinis Vilkas's Arévalo Miñaca in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Juventus FC's goalie prevented a goal. 95 minutes into the match, Geležinis Vilkas's goal looked a bit too open when Rolando Arenas came free, but Arne Rusterholz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Geležinis Vilkas's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.