World League

Stade Marcel Picot
Spectators: 7407 (Terracing: 5582, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 114) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jack Taylor kicked off to start the match. Julian Evarado was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 6 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute there was a penalty for Nancy AFC. Noel Baker stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Joaquin Errolan. 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Melchor Gaskon during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimmy Riad in the 17th minute of play forced BulnesFC's goalkeeper Joaquin Errolan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of BulnesFC booed when Nancy AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Noel Baker didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd match minute, BulnesFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abelardo Otsando to maneuver through the defense. Abelardo Otsando charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abelardo Otsando the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 25th match minute, BulnesFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abelardo Otsando to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimmy Riad in the 27th minute of play forced BulnesFC's goalkeeper Joaquin Errolan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jack Taylor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Joaquin Errolan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Felix Howard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute, Andrew Blake made a precise shot to the right of Joaquin Errolan. BulnesFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. 38 minutes into the match, BulnesFC's goalkeeper Joaquin Errolan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andrew Blake. Dom Woodman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquin Errolan having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Honorio Oliverios made the kick off in the second half. Joaquin Errolan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrew Blake, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrew Blake in the 54th minute of play forced BulnesFC's goalkeeper Joaquin Errolan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joaquin Errolan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jack Taylor, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimmy Riad in the 58th minute of play forced BulnesFC's goalkeeper Joaquin Errolan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 59 minutes into the match, BulnesFC's goal looked a bit too open when Alfie Downham came free, but Joaquin Errolan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jimmy Riad took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joaquin Errolan. Joaquin Errolan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Jack Taylor put it in 6-0 from a short distance just to the right of Joaquin Errolan. Jimmy Riad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Joaquin Errolan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th minute Jimmy Riad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquin Errolan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute Jack Taylor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquin Errolan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jimmy Riad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes into the match, BulnesFC's goal looked a bit too open when Rodney Kessler came free, but Joaquin Errolan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jimmy Riad hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimmy Riad in the 86th minute of play forced BulnesFC's goalkeeper Joaquin Errolan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. BulnesFC's Joaquin Errolan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrew Blake in the 87th minute of play. Joaquin Errolan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jack Taylor in the 88th minute of play. 90 minutes into the match, BulnesFC's goal looked a bit too open when Graham Forster came free, but Joaquin Errolan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joaquin Errolan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dom Woodman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jack Taylor in the 96th minute of play forced BulnesFC's goalkeeper Joaquin Errolan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nancy AFC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.