World League

Fernando Savino
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mikolaj Paraszczuk kicked off to start the match. Maximiliano Eliazar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mario Jesus Allu in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 4th minute of the match Snorlax FC got a corner. Kenya's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mario Jesus Allu ran over to the corner to take the kick. Mario Jesus Allu made a great header on Snorlax FC's corner, it was just that Kenya's Maximiliano Eliazar managed to reach the ball for a save. If Paco Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 10 minutes into the match, Snorlax FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mikolaj Paraszczuk came free, but Tancredo Manguyague reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tancredo Manguyague showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mikolaj Paraszczuk, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After some careless play in the Snorlax FC defense, Mikolaj Paraszczuk kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tancredo Manguyague. The Snorlax FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tancredo Manguyague should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Snorlax FC booed when Kenya was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mikolaj Paraszczuk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kenya's Maximiliano Eliazar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zebulón Diaz de Andrade in the 16th minute of play. With his leg Tancredo Manguyague managed to avoid a goal in the 17thth minute, when Kenya's Paco Melo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Sergi Massuh hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Tancredo Manguyague showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mikolaj Paraszczuk in the 33rd minute of the match. Snorlax FC's Tancredo Manguyague proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Snorlax FC from getting a goal against them. In the 39th match minute, Snorlax FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lorencio Smith to maneuver through the defense. 40 minutes into the match, Kenya's Paco Melo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tancredo Manguyague narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Paco Melo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 43rdth minute tested the skills of Tancredo Manguyague when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Tancredo Manguyague made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Paco Melo sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mario Jesus Allu in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Maximiliano Eliazar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mario Jesus Allu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mario Jesus Allu in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maximiliano Eliazar saved Kenya from getting behind. After 53 minutes of play, Snorlax FC's Mario Jesus Allu made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maximiliano Eliazar was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Mario Jesus Allu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Snorlax FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mario Jesus Allu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maximiliano Eliazar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Paco Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tancredo Manguyague having to interfere. Paco Melo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Tancredo Manguyague tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Snorlax FC booed when Kenya was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Tardelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Kenya's goalkeeper Maximiliano Eliazar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tibalt Bruna. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tibalt Bruna in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maximiliano Eliazar saved Kenya from getting behind. After 77 minutes, Tibalt Bruna made it 2-4 with a short kick to the right side. Kenya's Maximiliano Eliazar tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Kenya made a substitution. Cecilio Dantae replaced Paco Melo. Mario Jesus Allu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maximiliano Eliazar having to make a save. Kenya's Maximiliano Eliazar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Kenya from getting a goal against them. Mario Jesus Allu kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. When Snorlax FC's Mario Jesus Allu in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kenya's goalie prevented a goal.