World League

LA FORTALEZA
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Elpidio Vitin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Şensoy Atlıhan showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. In the 8th minute Tiburcio Quinteros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batista Maige saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elpidio Vitin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teddi Duro, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Hans Haaland kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo Sayvion in the 15th minute of play forced SICARIOS Fútbol Club's goalkeeper Batista Maige to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Batista Maige took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Naike, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Santos Fonda kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Yerko Smart shot from long distance in the 23rd minute, but Elpidio Vitin was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. In the 24th minute Benicio Rivas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batista Maige saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vélez Juniors were awarded a corner in the 26th minute after SICARIOS Fútbol Club's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Donato Efraim took the corner. Elpidio Vitin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yerko Gold, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 37th minute SICARIOS Fútbol Club were awarded a corner. Yerko Smart went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yerko Gold in the 40th minute of play forced Vélez Juniors's goalkeeper Elpidio Vitin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 43 minutes, Yerko Gold managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SICARIOS Fútbol Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yerko Gold was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. SICARIOS Fútbol Club's attentive Yerko Smart managed to snatch the ball when Bernardo Sayvion made a throw-in in the 45th minute of the game. In the 46th minute, Tiburcio Quinteros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Yerko Smart in the 47th minute really tested Elpidio Vitin's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Şensoy Atlıhan to strike the kick off in the second half. Elpidio Vitin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şensoy Atlıhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yerko Gold in the 54th minute of play forced Vélez Juniors's goalkeeper Elpidio Vitin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute, Şensoy Atlıhan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Elpidio Vitin was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. 59 minutes into the match, Vélez Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Yerko Gold came free, but Elpidio Vitin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Batista Maige made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benigno Gurutz in the 64th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Naike in the 65th minute of play forced SICARIOS Fútbol Club's goalkeeper Batista Maige to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With his leg Batista Maige managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when Vélez Juniors's Benicio Rivas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 70 minutes into the match, SICARIOS Fútbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Naike came free, but Batista Maige reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Vélez Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Şensoy Atlıhan came free, but Elpidio Vitin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vélez Juniors made a substitution. Elvio Checa replaced Tiburcio Quinteros. Vélez Juniors made a substitution. Melchor Napier replaced Alberto Joey. Elpidio Vitin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teddi Duro in the 78th minute of play. Yerko Gold sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teddi Duro in the 82nd minute of play forced Vélez Juniors's goalkeeper Elpidio Vitin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elpidio Vitin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Şensoy Atlıhan in the 83rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Naike got free with Batista Maige in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Yerko Gold received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Elpidio Vitin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Şensoy Atlıhan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Elpidio Vitin was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The SICARIOS Fútbol Club fans cheered their team off the field, for while Vélez Juniors had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.