World League

Ricardo Vidovi
Spectators: 7555 (Terracing: 5675, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leonardo Gaúcho started the match with the kick off. Iker Hidalgo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hieronim Siwy in the 5th minute of play. Stig-Arne Melberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Iker Hidalgo made a huge save. Federico Jaizki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonardo Gaúcho in the 10th minute of the match. Hieronim Siwy in the 15thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Iker Hidalgo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Iker Hidalgo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francesco Totti in the 20th minute. Federico Jaizki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stelios Ciobica in the 21st minute of play. Iker Hidalgo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francesco Totti, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Francesco Tottis short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Iker Hidalgo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Iker Hidalgo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stig-Arne Melberg in the 25th minute. In the 26th match minute, Los Mega was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mario Joseph to maneuver through the defense. Michel Siqueira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Federico Jaizki read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. In the 28th minute Stelios Ciobica shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Federico Jaizki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Los Mega's goal looked a bit too open when Panagiotis Stamatas came free, but Federico Jaizki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute, Los Mega's Abel Calvet dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. 40 minutes into the match, Velho Barreiro FC's goalkeeper Iker Hidalgo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Francesco Totti. 41 minutes into the match, Velho Barreiro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abel Calvet came free, but Iker Hidalgo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Federico Jaizki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fotyo Tuliyski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Los Mega's Federico Jaizki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonardo Gaúcho in the 46th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Francesco Totti to make the kick off. Iker Hidalgo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Francesco Totti's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. Stig-Arne Melberg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Iker Hidalgo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Velho Barreiro FC's Iker Hidalgo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stig-Arne Melberg in the 58th minute of play. After 64 played minutes Los Mega got a freekick which was hit by Miroslaw Resel. In the 66th minute, Stig-Arne Melberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Los Mega fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Vânderson Carioca hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Francesco Totti struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Iker Hidalgo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Los Mega. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francesco Totti in the 74th minute of play forced Velho Barreiro FC's goalkeeper Iker Hidalgo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iker Hidalgo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hieronim Siwy in the 78th minute of the match. Federico Jaizki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stelios Ciobica, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Federico Jaizki made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leonardo Gaúcho in the 80th minute. 82 minutes into the match, Velho Barreiro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Stig-Arne Melberg came free, but Iker Hidalgo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute Abel Calvet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iker Hidalgo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, Los Mega's goal looked a bit too open when Stelios Ciobica came free, but Federico Jaizki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Los Mega's Federico Jaizki got control of the ball when Stelios Ciobica tried to sneak it across the goal line. Iker Hidalgo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francesco Totti in the 88th minute of play. Iker Hidalgo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stig-Arne Melberg in the 92nd minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Los Mega fans cheered their team off the field, for while Velho Barreiro FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.