World League

Víctor Ugarte
Spectators: 7471 (Terracing: 5604, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lincoln Hand took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nacional Potosí's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Itzaina Abastas in the 5th minute. Itzaina Abastas made a great header on Nacional Potosí's corner, it was just that S.D. Bajen's Duke Munoz managed to reach the ball for a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Lincoln Hand managed to get in a good position for a shot. S.D. Bajen's supporters rose to their feet, but Lincoln Hand was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jeremy Blomme breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of S.D. Bajen booed when Nacional Potosí was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lionel Beets didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lincoln Hand fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeremy Blomme having to interfere. In the 26th minute, Tomas Abello reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Duke Munoz. The goal made the score 1-0. Lincoln Hand kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Lincoln Hand recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 33rd minute Wyatt Jeffers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duke Munoz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Lincoln Hand put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jeremy Blomme. Ulysses Baldwin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jeremy Blomme having to make a save. 44 minutes into the match, S.D. Bajen's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Abello came free, but Duke Munoz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeremy Blomme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lincoln Hand in the 48th minute of the match.

The wind increased when Wyatt Jeffers made the kick off in the second half. Nacional Potosí's Wyatt Jeffers got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to S.D. Bajen getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Foster Contreras hit a great ball. The supporters of S.D. Bajen booed when Nacional Potosí was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mario Abad didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nacional Potosí made a substitution. Rogelio Abel replaced Rojelio Abalos. After 80 minutes S.D. Bajen's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Itzaina Abastas who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Itzaina Abastas got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Duke Munoz quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Vern Park's late challenge caught a Nacional Potosí's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vern Park helped the player get up and apologised. In the 81st minute, Vern Park hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeremy Blomme took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Rodrigo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes into the match, Nacional Potosí's goalkeeper Jeremy Blomme had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lincoln Hand. In the 88th minute, Leonardo Astrada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Duke Munoz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Abello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 96th minute Wyatt Jeffers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duke Munoz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew the final whistle, Nacional Potosí could leave the field as winners, despite S.D. Bajen having more of the ball for most of the match.