World League

Colossus Popolizio
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Bartolo Basualdo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Bartolo Basualdo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 5th minute Bartolo Basualdo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lester Serre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute of the match, Bartolo Basualdo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Lester Serre saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 10 minutes San Lorenzo de Sarandi's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Edward Kaczor who took care of the corner kick. 12 minutes into the match, Deportivo Popolizio FBC's goal looked a bit too open when Leonides Rosio came free, but Hermann Hesse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's attentive Cleto Trasagua managed to snatch the ball when Baltasar Bartoleme made a throw-in in the 14th minute of the game. Leonides Rosio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hermann Hesse read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. After a rather tough play, San Lorenzo de Sarandi's Baltasar Bartoleme got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind San Lorenzo de Sarandi's goalkeeper Lester Serre, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 30 minutes San Lorenzo de Sarandi's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Edward Kaczor who took care of the corner kick. Lester Serre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bartolo Basualdo in the 39th minute of the match. Robert Smith hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Vasco Olarticoechea kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. San Lorenzo de Sarandi's Lester Serre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bartolo Basualdo in the 48th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When Bartolo Basualdo came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Deportivo Popolizio FBC 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 Bartolo Basualdo couldn't finish the play. San Lorenzo de Sarandi's Prospero Mergildo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Damian Regulez, made in the 53rd minute of the game. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Joao Montanez was substituted for Gaizkine Ibern. Deportivo Popolizio FBC made a substitution. Tibor Nyilasi replaced Nils Gielis. San Lorenzo de Sarandi made a substitution. Ivan Errando replaced Venancio Piorno. In the 62nd minute Erruki Velarroa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lester Serre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Camilo Mouricio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hermann Hesse having to interfere. Lester Serre showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erruki Velarroa, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. After 67 minutes of play, Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Joao Montanez made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lester Serre was left in no man's land by his defense there! San Lorenzo de Sarandi's Ceferino Cuervo was substituted for Camilo Mouricio. San Lorenzo de Sarandi's Lester Serre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erruki Velarroa in the 73rd minute of play. Lester Serre showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joao Montanez, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Deportivo Popolizio FBC's zone, Anastasio Gorbea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hermann Hesse came out of the goal and Anastasio Gorbea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 81st minute, when Ivan Errando scored to the left of an out of position Hermann Hesse, making the score, 1-1. Lester Serre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erruki Velarroa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erruki Velarroa in the 90th minute of play forced San Lorenzo de Sarandi's goalkeeper Lester Serre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Deportivo Popolizio FBC's goalkeeper Hermann Hesse, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. San Lorenzo de Sarandi's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.