World League

福建五星铁观音队
Spectators: 7503 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) U21 Totoras F.C.'s Gerardo Edur started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 4 minutes into the match, 五星铁观音队's goal looked a bit too open when Sixto Socorro came free, but Leopoldo Hegoi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If 范志鹰 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When U21 Totoras F.C.'s Gerardo Edur in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 五星铁观音队's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when 范志鹰 got free with Germán Burgos in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 15th minute, Edmondo Sarnelli ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Leopoldo Hegoi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Pedro Crispo kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. 李沙震 charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 李沙震 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 19th minute, 李沙震 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, U21 Totoras F.C.'s Germán Burgos got control of the ball when 范志鹰 tried to sneak it across the goal line. Germán Burgos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 范志鹰 in the 23rd minute of the match. Gerardo Edur recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as 五星铁观音队's 范志鹰 slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Germán Burgos. That made the score 1-1 after 29 minutes of play. After 33 minutes of play, U21 Totoras F.C.'s Edmondo Sarnelli made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leopoldo Hegoi was left in no man's land by his defense there! 40 minutes into the match, 范志鹰 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Germán Burgos. U21 Totoras F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 范志鹰 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. 49 minutes into the match, U21 Totoras F.C.'s goalkeeper Germán Burgos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 范志鹰. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when 范志鹰 made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by 齐轩耀 in the 59th minute of play forced U21 Totoras F.C.'s goalkeeper Germán Burgos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 62nd minute Gerardo Edur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leopoldo Hegoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If 范志鹰 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 68 played minutes 五星铁观音队 got a freekick which was hit by 董卫文. The supporters of U21 Totoras F.C. booed when 五星铁观音队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juliusz Juliano didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Gerardo Edur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 82nd minute, 齐轩耀 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 五星铁观音队 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. In the 87th minute, 董卫文 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gerardo Edur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leopoldo Hegoi having to interfere.