World League

Pandiza
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zacarias Goleš started the match with the kick off. The audience was convinced that Leocadio Hebia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ariel Mourelatos was relentless in the 2nd minute of the game. Atilano Mantzio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guo Ling Nan having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zacarias Goleš in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Guo Ling Nan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Amboy FC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Nicanor Mendiko hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Amboy FC's Nicanor Mendiko got a free kick in the 11th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carmine Mancinelli got free with Ariel Mourelatos in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 14th minute, THE CLUB's Leocadio Hebia dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Mario Alberto Abascal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Amboy FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mario Alberto Abascal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Guo Ling Nan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice moves Preslav Famparski could shoot a difficult shot in the 21st minute, which Ariel Mourelatos however easily saved by the left post. In the 24th minute Leocadio Hebia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ariel Mourelatos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mincho Robledo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Ariel Mourelatos made a huge save. Ariel Mourelatos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leocadio Hebia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Preslav Famparski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Ariel Mourelatos made a huge save. Amboy FC's Ariel Mourelatos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mincho Robledo in the 39th minute of play. Mario Alberto Abascal struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Guo Ling Nan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Amboy FC. Sture Raknes hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute Carmine Mancinelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ariel Mourelatos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ariel Mourelatos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mincho Robledo, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mincho Robledo was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of THE CLUB booed when Amboy FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelo Kauldi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ariel Mourelatos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Preslav Famparski in the 51st minute of the match. Amboy FC's Ariel Mourelatos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Preslav Famparski in the 55th minute of play. After 57 played minutes THE CLUB got a freekick which was hit by Elpidio Cordareo. Amboy FC's Héctor-Raul Manenti Fontán was substituted for Jacinto Naelio. Ariel Mourelatos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Preslav Famparski in the 63rd minute of the match. 64 minutes into the match, Amboy FC's Héctor-Raul Manenti Fontán sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Guo Ling Nan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 66 minutes into the match, THE CLUB's goalkeeper Guo Ling Nan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Héctor-Raul Manenti Fontán. If Héctor-Raul Manenti Fontán had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Amboy FC's Ariel Mourelatos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mincho Robledo in the 71st minute of play. In the 74th minute Leocadio Hebia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ariel Mourelatos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Amboy FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mincho Robledo came free, but Ariel Mourelatos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ariel Mourelatos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mincho Robledo's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Héctor-Raul Manenti Fontán got free with Guo Ling Nan in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leocadio Hebia in the 86th minute of play forced Amboy FC's goalkeeper Ariel Mourelatos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leocadio Hebia in the 91st minute of play forced Amboy FC's goalkeeper Ariel Mourelatos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Héctor-Raul Manenti Fontán had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Héctor-Raul Manenti Fontán in the 93rd minute of play forced THE CLUB's goalkeeper Guo Ling Nan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute of the match, Marcelo Kauldi got a very nice opportunity to score, but Guo Ling Nan was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Amboy FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.