World League

El Monumental
Spectators: 7776 (Terracing: 5833, Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 155) After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Al Horford managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deportivo Turro's supporters rose to their feet, but Al Horford was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christodoulos Karabogias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Uygur Uçkan kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the 15th minute Malcolm Stenman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christodoulos Karabogias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Deportivo Turro's Malcolm Stenman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Christodoulos Karabogias narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nubecitas FC's Christodoulos Karabogias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Malcolm Stenman in the 17th minute of play. Malcolm Stenman's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Christodoulos Karabogias firmly grabbed it by the left post. 21 minutes into the match, Deportivo Turro's goal looked a bit too open when Hélder de Lara came free, but Germán Luz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Luisito Puigdellivol in the 23rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Deportivo Turro's Amancio Ponc. Malcolm Stenman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christodoulos Karabogias having to interfere. A collision led to Nubecitas FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Luisito Puigdellivol hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Hélder de Lara put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Germán Luz. In the 38th minute, Hélder de Lara 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. Malcolm Stenman's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 39thth minute, Christodoulos Karabogias skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a defensive mix-up in Nubecitas FC's zone, Malcolm Stenman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christodoulos Karabogias came out of the goal and Malcolm Stenman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Malcolm Stenman was the one to do the kick off. After 55 played minutes Nubecitas FC got a freekick which was hit by Oso Soprano. Nubecitas FC's Pere Serradesanferm was substituted for Sunday Morelos. Nubecitas FC's Christodoulos Karabogias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Malcolm Stenman in the 58th minute of play. Germán Luz didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 59th minute, which inside left pole to 1-2. The crowd rose to their feet as Hélder de Lara kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Germán Luz. That made the score 1-3 in the 64 minute of play. Nubecitas FC's Miftah Astrajingga was substituted for Lu Yang Nan. Hélder de Lara recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nubecitas FC's Jordi Ferrari was substituted for Hélder de Lara. An unexpectedly hard shot by Malcolm Stenman in the 75th minute of play forced Nubecitas FC's goalkeeper Christodoulos Karabogias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Malcolm Stenman in the 77th minute of play forced Nubecitas FC's goalkeeper Christodoulos Karabogias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Nubecitas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zdzislaw Maurycy came free, but Christodoulos Karabogias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Jordi Ferrari's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Germán Luz was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. In the 89th minute, Jordi Ferrari reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Germán Luz. The goal made the score 1-4. Deportivo Turro's Celso Fix was substituted for Malcolm Stenman. Deportivo Turro made a substitution. Betão Pinheiro replaced Wilton Queirós. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Nubecitas FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.