World League

Alberto J. Armando
Spectators: 7631 (Terracing: 5724, Seating: 1755, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Miromir Arendarski kicked off to start the match. In the 7th minute of the match, Igor Tartalo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Svetozar Gyurkovski saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Franja Dorada's Igor Tartalo managed to work through АФК Фонтаните's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Igor Tartalo dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. After 9 played minutes Franja Dorada got a freekick which was hit by Bülent Ruge. Svetozar Gyurkovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Igor Tartalo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 14 minutes into the game, Franja Dorada's Silverio Jacob nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Svetozar Gyurkovski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. After 20th play minutes Igor Tartalo shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Svetozar Gyurkovski and just under the crossbar into goal. After 22 minutes of play, Franja Dorada's Igor Tartalo made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Svetozar Gyurkovski was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 25th minute, Stefan Kalúpov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 26 minutes in the game Igor Tartalo after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Svetozar Gyurkovski. A very good opportunity. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Umbruso in the 28th minute of play forced Franja Dorada's goalkeeper Valentin Licerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After taking down the ball on АФК Фонтаните's corner Adrian Umbruso fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Valentin Licerio quite easily take care of the ball. With an all-out effort, Franja Dorada's Svetozar Gyurkovski threw himself towards the right post 37 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Igor Tartalo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With his leg Svetozar Gyurkovski managed to avoid a goal in the 43rdth minute, when Franja Dorada's Silverio Jacob fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 44 played minutes Franja Dorada got a freekick which was hit by Benigno Rito.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Silverio Jacob was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Stefan Kalúpov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 59th minute, Igor Tartalo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Yanek Dlúgnekov fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored АФК Фонтаните's protests and gave Yanek Dlúgnekov a yellow card for diving instead. In the 60th minute, Yanek Dlúgnekov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Svetozar Gyurkovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bülent Ruge in the 61st minute of play. When Franja Dorada's Silverio Jacob in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye АФК Фонтаните's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 71 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Silverio Jacob sped through АФК Фонтаните's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Svetozar Gyurkovski. Adrian Umbruso hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in АФК Фонтаните's zone, Silverio Jacob stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Svetozar Gyurkovski came out of the goal and Silverio Jacob tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Franja Dorada booed when АФК Фонтаните was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Umbruso didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd minute, Mladen Isakov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Svetozar Gyurkovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silverio Jacob in the 84th minute of the match. Valentin Licerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Umbruso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Silverio Jacob had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92ndth minute of the game Silverio Jacob who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but АФК Фонтаните's Svetozar Gyurkovski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Franja Dorada's Florentino Rito got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the referee ended the match the Franja Dorada players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.