World League

Tierra Santa
Spectators: 7534 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mainor Calderon started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, CD SHETTANI's goal looked a bit too open when Mavrudi Barúmov came free, but Denis Uzuri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, FC MANEKENI CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Jupp Ota came free, but Alfonso Leoncio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Denis Uzuri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guaberto Jorrin in the 15th minute of play. In the 15th minute Guaberto Jorrin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denis Uzuri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. CD SHETTANI's Denis Uzuri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guaberto Jorrin in the 17th minute of play. CD SHETTANI's Denis Uzuri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toma Draganov in the 19th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toma Draganov in the 21st minute of play forced CD SHETTANI's goalkeeper Denis Uzuri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mainor Calderon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfonso Leoncio having to interfere. CD SHETTANI's Denis Uzuri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexi Bakúrdzhiev in the 23rd minute of play. FC MANEKENI CLUB's Alfonso Leoncio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save FC MANEKENI CLUB from getting a goal against them. After taking down the ball on CD SHETTANI's corner Ülo Nõmmoja fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Alfonso Leoncio quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toma Draganov in the 32nd minute of play forced CD SHETTANI's goalkeeper Denis Uzuri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of FC MANEKENI CLUB booed when CD SHETTANI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sun Guang Jian didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 34th minute of the match Panos Kontogiannidis sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Denis Uzuri skillfully saved the ball. In the 35th minute, Mainor Calderon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sly Goodwick in the 40th minute of play forced CD SHETTANI's goalkeeper Denis Uzuri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mainor Calderon in the 41stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alfonso Leoncio, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Denis Uzuri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toma Draganov, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. With his leg Alfonso Leoncio managed to avoid a goal in the 44thth minute, when CD SHETTANI's Jan Maciejewski fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

CD SHETTANI's Kenneth Aguilar was substituted for Jupp Ota. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Guaberto Jorrin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Ülo Nõmmoja hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 61 minutes, Mainor Calderon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CD SHETTANI's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mainor Calderon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mainor Calderon in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alfonso Leoncio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alfonso Leoncio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mainor Calderon's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Alfonso Leoncio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mainor Calderon's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ülo Nõmmoja in the 78th minute of play forced FC MANEKENI CLUB's goalkeeper Alfonso Leoncio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Denis Uzuri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toma Draganov in the 81st minute of the match. Denis Uzuri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toma Draganov in the 82nd minute of play. Alfonso Leoncio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mainor Calderon's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute Kenneth Aguilar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Leoncio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 87 minutes into the game, Kenneth Aguilar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Alfonso Leoncio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Denis Uzuri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toma Draganov in the 95th minute of the match. Alexi Bakúrdzhiev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Denis Uzuri made a huge save. For all the effort they put into the match, the FC MANEKENI CLUB players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for CD SHETTANI.