World League

El Gran Palacio
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marcelo Gallardo got the match started through his kick off. In the 7th minute, Marcelo Gallardo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edvin van der Sar was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Franco Armani made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Diego Frasquito sent off a good shot on target. Edvin van der Sar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Gallardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Franco Armani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diego Frasquito in the 21st minute. Edvin van der Sar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Pablo Angel in the 23rd minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Juan Pablo Angel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Adrogue FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Municipales FC's Edvin van der Sar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Gallardo in the 27th minute of play. 高文乐 hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Adrogue FC were awarded a corner in the 39th minute after Municipales FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ismael Abalos took the corner. In the 41st minute, Fidel Aznaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Municipales FC defense, Marcelo Gallardo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edvin van der Sar. The Municipales FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edvin van der Sar should have stopped the shot. After the first half Adrogue FC were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Municipales FC's Arjen Robben was substituted for İskender Yörük. Municipales FC made a substitution. Francisco Vincente replaced Alfonso Cordeara. The wind increased when Edgardo Quintun made the kick off in the second half. Municipales FC's Edvin van der Sar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Gallardo in the 53rd minute of play. In the 56th minute Edgardo Quintun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franco Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A throw-in in the 58th minute of the game was made by Cristobal Avellaneda with Marcelo Gallardo as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Andres D'Alessandro kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. In the 65th minute Edgardo Quintun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franco Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgardo Quintun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adrogue FC's 高文乐 managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Patricio Lluterio in the 69 minute of the game. Cristobal Avellaneda hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. A collision led to Adrogue FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Cristobal Avellaneda hit a great ball. Municipales FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bruce Harper in the 77th minute. In the 78th minute, Patricio Lluterio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Laureano Vergaray had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 82nd minute, Edgardo Quintun made a precise shot to the right of Franco Armani. Adrogue FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Franco Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgardo Quintun, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Municipales FC's attentive Andres D'Alessandro managed to snatch the ball when Cristobal Avellaneda made a throw-in in the 89th minute of the game. In the 91st minute, Edgardo Quintun made a precise shot to the right of Franco Armani. Adrogue FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. The Adrogue FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Adrogue FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.