World League

Stadion Ardappen
Spectators: 7980 (Terracing: 5986, Seating: 1835, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mateo Palacio got the match started through his kick off. Mateo Palacio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Vasco Goycochea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ from getting a goal against them. Nikolay Dudevski struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Napoleon Jajko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by Zjem Cię's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ronaldo Cosme was slow to take the kick. During this time ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's players had a chance to rest. Ronaldo Cosme made a great header on ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's corner, it was just that Zjem Cię's Napoleon Jajko managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 15th match minute, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adriano Toscano to maneuver through the defense. Vasco Goycochea made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Ciriaco Emenon sent off a good shot on target. 20 minutes into the match, Zjem Cię's goal looked a bit too open when Oliverios Gayangos came free, but Napoleon Jajko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ciriaco Emenon kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. When Adrianinho Meirelles came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Adrianinho Meirelles couldn't finish the play. Vasco Goycochea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Czeslaw Pawlak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes into the match, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's goalkeeper Vasco Goycochea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mateo Palacio. 33 minutes into the match, Mateo Palacio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vasco Goycochea. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mateo Palacio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mateo Palacio got free with Vasco Goycochea in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Vasco Goycochea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Zjem Cię's Czeslaw Pawlak got a free kick in the 44th minute. Zjem Cię made a substitution. Iwo Cwynar replaced Murillo Cedeno. After 45 played minutes Zjem Cię got a freekick which was hit by Czeslaw Pawlak. After a rather tough play, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Adriano Toscano got a free kick in the 47th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Adrianinho Meirelles was the one to do the kick off. Zjem Cię's Amador Presebal managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Adriano Toscano in the 51 minute of the game. In the 55th match minute, Zjem Cię was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amador Presebal to maneuver through the defense. 57 minutes into the match, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Adrianinho Meirelles sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Napoleon Jajko narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 59 minutes had been played when some careless play by Zjem Cię's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ronaldo Cosme was slow to take the kick. During this time ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oliverios Gayangos in the 63rd minute of play forced Zjem Cię's goalkeeper Napoleon Jajko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Boniel Sovera hit a great ball. Vasco Goycochea stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mateo Palacio's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. In the 68th minute ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ were awarded a corner. Ronaldo Cosme went to the cornerflag to take it. Vasco Goycochea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mateo Palacio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st minute, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Mai Bin Kuan ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Napoleon Jajko. Napoleon Jajko yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ made a substitution. Carlos Ancelotti replaced Ronaldo Cosme. Zjem Cię made a substitution. Lino Orešar replaced Jim Morrison. Mateo Palacio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vasco Goycochea having to make a save. Mai Bin Kuan might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Napoleon Jajko. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mai Bin Kuan ran back to his position shaking his head. Napoleon Jajko made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Mai Bin Kuan sent off a good shot on target. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.