World League

Arena Sandinense
Spectators: 7527 (Terracing: 5646, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Sandinense ADF's Burak Özdoğan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sandinense ADF fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 2nd minute. Penalty! The referee gave CA Boca Jrs a penalty, 3 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ermanno Marrone, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Sandinense ADF's Breno Costa. 0-1. 8 minutes into the match, Sandinense ADF's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Toschi came free, but Breno Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adriano Alfieri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Murilo Pain in the 9th minute of play. Breno Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo Toschi, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Adriano Alfieri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hubert Wallmark in the 14th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Burak Özdoğan got free with Adriano Alfieri in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 20th minute Hubert Wallmark shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Alfieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 29 minutes, Enzo Cinalli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CA Boca Jrs and the Sandinense ADF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Breno Costa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Toschi in the 35th minute of the match. A collision led to Sandinense ADF getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Sílvio Luiz Tasso hit a great ball. Christian Marinetti hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. CA Boca Jrs made a substitution. Armin Nobile replaced Anselmo Palleschi. After 48 played minutes CA Boca Jrs got a freekick which was hit by Christian Marinetti. After the first half CA Boca Jrs were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nunez Feliz made a kick off. Juvenal da Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adriano Alfieri having to interfere. Breno Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Toschi in the 53rd minute of play. In the 54th minute of the match CA Boca Jrs got a corner. Sandinense ADF's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ermanno Marrone ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 55th minute, Sandinense ADF's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Nunez Feliz fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind CA Boca Jrs's goalkeeper Adriano Alfieri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nunez Feliz got free with Breno Costa in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Adriano Alfieri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Burak Özdoğan's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alfredo Toschi in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Breno Costa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of CA Boca Jrs booed when Sandinense ADF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Murilo Pain didn't get a good kick on the ball. When CA Boca Jrs's Alfredo Toschi in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sandinense ADF's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hubert Wallmark in the 86th minute of play forced CA Boca Jrs's goalkeeper Adriano Alfieri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute, Enzo Cinalli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hubert Wallmark in the 96th minute of play forced CA Boca Jrs's goalkeeper Adriano Alfieri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. CA Boca Jrs had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.