World League

Beautiful Olga
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Xesc Labarra got the match started through his kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 5 minutes, Miguel Ángel Santoro successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 6th minute, Gijsbert Bults hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xesc Labarra in the 7th minute of play forced Albertus FC's goalkeeper Leendert Borg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Albertus FC's Leendert Borg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xesc Labarra in the 11th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Chacarita Futsal's goal looked a bit too open when Arnold Hemmen came free, but Miguel Ángel Santoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chacarita Futsal's Miguel Ángel Santoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Warman de Jager in the 17th minute of play. Miguel Ángel Santoro made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Warman de Jager sent off a good shot on target. Xesc Labarra scored 0-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leendert Borg, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 33 minutes into the match, Chacarita Futsal's goal looked a bit too open when Arnold Hemmen came free, but Miguel Ángel Santoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, Chacarita Futsal's Xesc Labarra sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leendert Borg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 37th minute of the match Chacarita Futsal got a corner. Albertus FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Augusto Rosalio ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 38th minute, Esteve Paublo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Leendert Borg was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Leendert Borg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xesc Labarra, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Xesc Labarra's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leendert Borg read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. Xesc Labarra's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leendert Borg read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. In the 45th minute Chacarita Futsal were awarded a corner. Augusto Rosalio went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Chacarita Futsal's Cipriano Nicholas getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After 47 played minutes Albertus FC got a freekick which was hit by Edgar Merenga. After 48 played minutes, Chacarita Futsal's Genaro Min shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Leendert Borg came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Chacarita Futsal reached it. Chacarita Futsal's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Augusto Rosalio in the 50th minute. Esteve Paublo made a great header on Chacarita Futsal's corner, it was just that Albertus FC's Leendert Borg managed to reach the ball for a save.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zhou Kang Cheng made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Warman de Jager in the 54th minute of play forced Chacarita Futsal's goalkeeper Miguel Ángel Santoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 57th minute, Esteve Paublo fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Miguel Ángel Santoro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Warman de Jager's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Miguel Ángel Santoro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Warman de Jager in the 62nd minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, Chacarita Futsal's goal looked a bit too open when Zhou Kang Cheng came free, but Miguel Ángel Santoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Miguel Ángel Santoro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhou Kang Cheng, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. After 77 played minutes Albertus FC got a freekick which was hit by Edgar Merenga. Chacarita Futsal made a substitution. Evaristo Perez replaced Xesc Labarra. The supporters of Chacarita Futsal booed when Albertus FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgar Merenga didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Arnold Hemmen, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 84 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Miguel Ángel Santoro was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Chacarita Futsal's Joaquin Cayo was substituted for Modesto Acevedo. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joaquin Cayo during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Miguel Ángel Santoro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Warman de Jager, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Evaristo Perez might have been able to make a better finish in the 97th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leendert Borg. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Evaristo Perez ran back to his position shaking his head. Evaristo Perez's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Leendert Borg firmly grabbed it by the left post. The Albertus FC manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Chacarita Futsal to win.