World League

Rodrigo Braña
Spectators: 7444 (Terracing: 5584, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ian Aguiar took the kick off in the first half of the match. Benjamin Ciceron struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Sérgio Falcão didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ascacibar-Pérez. In the 9th minute, Benjamin Ciceron hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 12 minutes into the game, Marcus Rashford recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Sérgio Falcão. Marcus Rashford showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Ascacibar-Pérez's Marcus Rashford slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sérgio Falcão. That made the score 2-0 after 18 minutes of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcus Rashford got free with Sérgio Falcão in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marcus Rashford took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sérgio Falcão. Sérgio Falcão dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. In the 30th minute, Marcus Rashford left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ascacibar-Pérez fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. In the 37th minute, Ismael Tiadoro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 44 minutes into the match, Benjamin Ciceron dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Sérgio Falcão, 6-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marcus Rashford to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Marcus Rashford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sérgio Falcão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ismael Tiadoro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 54th minute, Ronaldo Braga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Angelo Rito scored 7-0 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sérgio Falcão, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Hyper9 -DMZ-'s zone, Marcus Rashford stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sérgio Falcão came out of the goal and Marcus Rashford tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Ascacibar-Pérez's Marcus Rashford in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hyper9 -DMZ-'s goalie prevented a goal. 66 minutes into the match, Marcus Rashford had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sérgio Falcão. Hyper9 -DMZ-'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marcus Rashford was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 8-0. The audience was convinced that Marcus Rashford's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sérgio Falcão was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Marcus Rashford blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sérgio Falcão having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Hyper9 -DMZ-'s zone, Marcus Rashford stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sérgio Falcão came out of the goal and Marcus Rashford tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Marcus Rashford had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 80th minute Ismael Tiadoro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sérgio Falcão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Ascacibar-Pérez fans' excitement grew in the 83rd match minute when Ascacibar-Pérez's Marcus Rashford looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 9-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Sérgio Falcão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcus Rashford, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcus Rashford in the 91st minute of play forced Hyper9 -DMZ-'s goalkeeper Sérgio Falcão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Ascacibar-Pérez fully deserved thier win.