World League

La Cascada Cordobesa
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hernan Lehen started the match with the kick off. In the 5thth minute of the game Casimiro Cordarell who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manantiales Fc's Zbigniew Barowicz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Casimiro Cordarell in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zbigniew Barowicz saved Manantiales Fc from getting behind. After 7 played minutes Manantiales Fc got a freekick which was hit by Amado Oriol. In the 12th minute, Casimiro Cordarell made a precise shot to the right of Zbigniew Barowicz. Manantiales Fc's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 16th minute, one of Nippur de Lagash 2:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Nippur de Lagash 2. When the match had been going on for 17 minutes, Manantiales Fc's Ronaldo Ronaldo got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Tito Chayo. Tito Chayo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldo Ronaldo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Nippur de Lagash 2's zone, Federico Hanni stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tito Chayo came out of the goal and Federico Hanni tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 23 minutes into the match, Manantiales Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Casimiro Cordarell came free, but Zbigniew Barowicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Navarro in the 25th minute of play forced Manantiales Fc's goalkeeper Zbigniew Barowicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Federico Hanni got free with Tito Chayo in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 29 minutes Nippur de Lagash 2's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Isidro Cresencio who took care of the corner kick. Federico Hanni made a great header on Manantiales Fc's corner, it was just that Nippur de Lagash 2's Tito Chayo managed to reach the ball for a save. When Nippur de Lagash 2's Casimiro Cordarell in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Manantiales Fc's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sergio Dantae during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 35th minute, one of Nippur de Lagash 2:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Nippur de Lagash 2. Ronaldo Ronaldo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tito Chayo having to make a save. 43 minutes into the game, Vicente Beliran threw the ball into play from the sideline. Nippur de Lagash 2's Benjamin Navarro quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. A collision led to Manantiales Fc getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Ronaldo Ronaldo hit a great ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ronaldo Ronaldo to make the kick off. In the 56th minute Manantiales Fc were awarded a corner. Isidro Cresencio went to the cornerflag to take it. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Ronaldo Ronaldo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manantiales Fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Ronaldo Ronaldo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tito Chayo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 64th minute, Guillermo Edwardo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Casimiro Cordarell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Federico Hanni in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tito Chayo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Zbigniew Barowicz made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Casimiro Cordarell sent off a good shot on target. If Hernan Lehen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nippur de Lagash 2 made a substitution. Segundo Oro replaced Hernan Lehen. Nippur de Lagash 2's Virgilio Emenon was substituted for Gavino De Mitri. An unexpectedly hard shot by Federico Hanni in the 83rd minute of play forced Nippur de Lagash 2's goalkeeper Tito Chayo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes into the match, Nippur de Lagash 2's goal looked a bit too open when Ronaldo Ronaldo came free, but Tito Chayo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tito Chayo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldo Ronaldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Tito Chayo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldo Ronaldo in the 91st minute of the match. 94 minutes into the match, Manantiales Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Segundo Oro came free, but Zbigniew Barowicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.