World League

The Common
Spectators: 7533 (Terracing: 5651, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cumhur Tanacan took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 2 played minutes Guansa got a freekick which was hit by Serafino Ostots. Guansa's defense didn't have a chance, in the 5th minute, when Paijo Prima scored to the left of an out of position Cornelio Asteri, making the score, 1-0. If Cumhur Tanacan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cornelio Asteri didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cumhur Tanacan went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Brendon Bale got free with Cornelio Asteri in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 18 minutes into the match, Guansa's goalkeeper Cornelio Asteri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cumhur Tanacan. After a rather tough play, Clapham Comets F.C.'s Paijo Prima got a free kick in the 19th minute. When Serafino Ostots fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Guansa's protests and gave Serafino Ostots a yellow card for diving instead. The long shot by Alex Zinchenko in the 25th minute really tested Cornelio Asteri's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Cornelio Asteri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cumhur Tanacan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Liam Sheridan hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Lee Kerr showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoro Baristo in the 35th minute of the match. In the 41st minute, Brendon Bale reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cornelio Asteri. The goal made the score 3-0. After some careless play in the Guansa defense, Paijo Prima kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cornelio Asteri. The Guansa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cornelio Asteri should have stopped the shot.

When Damian Hondo fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Guansa's protests and gave Damian Hondo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 55th match minute, Guansa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damian Hondo to maneuver through the defense. Cumhur Tanacan scored 5-0 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cornelio Asteri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Guansa's Cornelio Asteri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fitz Hubbard in the 64th minute of play. Clapham Comets F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cumhur Tanacan in the 65th minute. The corner led to Clapham Comets F.C.'s Fitz Hubbard getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The audience was convinced that Cumhur Tanacan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cornelio Asteri was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. Guansa's Cornelio Asteri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Colin Tindale in the 74th minute of play. Cornelio Asteri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paijo Prima in the 81st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paijo Prima in the 82nd minute of play forced Guansa's goalkeeper Cornelio Asteri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cornelio Asteri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fitz Hubbard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paijo Prima recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 96 minutes into the match, Paijo Prima had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cornelio Asteri. Guansa's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Paijo Prima was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 9-0. There was no doubt that Clapham Comets F.C. were the better team. Clapham Comets F.C.'s players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.