World League

Morena Garden
Spectators: 7706 (Terracing: 5781, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) LACELESTEYBLANCA's Paulo Godoi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, LACELESTEYBLANCA's Paulo Godoi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dražen Ladić narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Paulo Godoi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dražen Ladić read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. A collision led to AC Morena getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Aquiles Gana hit a great ball. 17 minutes into the game, Paulo Godoi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Dražen Ladić was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 26th minute, Osvaldo Aureo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rd minute, Aquiles Gana reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Eugenio Molina. The goal made the score 1-1. Aquiles Gana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aquiles Gana to make the kick off. After 51 played minutes LACELESTEYBLANCA got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Godoi. After 59 played minutes LACELESTEYBLANCA got a freekick which was hit by Nereo Txurio. Nereo Txurio made in the 68th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Enzo Bot however managed to control. AC Morena's Bogdan Mangúrov got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Enzo Bot could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Dražen Ladić made a huge save. Aquiles Gana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Eugenio Molina tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Enzo Bot might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dražen Ladić. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Enzo Bot ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, AC Morena's Dražen Ladić got control of the ball when Enzo Bot tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dražen Ladić made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Enzo Bot sent off a good shot on target. Dražen Ladić made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Enzo Bot sent off a good shot on target. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.