World League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 7581 (Terracing: 5686, Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bernabe Rojas got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Sheep United's Damiano Melfi got control of the ball when Lucas-James Joshua tried to sneak it across the goal line. Damiano Melfi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernabe Rojas in the 5th minute of the match. A well-hit corner resulted in Oscar Ermano heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. With his leg Damiano Melfi managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when 0 descensos's Bernabe Rojas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The supporters of 0 descensos booed when Sheep United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vicente Odon didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd minute Bernabe Rojas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damiano Melfi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oscar Ermano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Damiano Melfi made a huge save. After 27 played minutes Sheep United got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Odon. Damiano Melfi was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Bernabe Rojas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bernabe Rojas really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Damiano Melfi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernabe Rojas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the match, 0 descensos's Bernabe Rojas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Damiano Melfi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Sheep United booed when 0 descensos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucas-James Joshua didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the 0 descensos defense, Shoval Diggs kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adolfo Adrio. The 0 descensos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adolfo Adrio should have stopped the shot. In the 48th minute, Lucas-James Joshua hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Shoval Diggs made a kick off. In the 58th minute, Bernabe Rojas made a precise shot to the right of Damiano Melfi. Sheep United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Bernabe Rojas took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Damiano Melfi. Damiano Melfi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Adolfo Adrio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shoval Diggs in the 68th minute of the match. Damiano Melfi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bernabe Rojas's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. Davide Talone's late challenge caught a 0 descensos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Davide Talone helped the player get up and apologised. Bernabe Rojas scored 4-1 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Damiano Melfi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Romeo Santa María hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Adolfo Adrio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shoval Diggs in the 82nd minute of the match. Bernabe Rojas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Damiano Melfi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. Damiano Melfi came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by 0 descensos's Bernabe Rojas. But to his dismay, Bernabe Rojas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-1.