World League

El Templo Tiki
Spectators: 7769 (Terracing: 5827, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hans Otterlei started the match with the kick off. Tytus Lepper sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. La Cosa Nostra's Joel Delfino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save La Cosa Nostra from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Defensores del Tiki Tiki's Sergey Nikiforenko got a free kick in the 15th minute. In the 24th minute, Hans Otterlei left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Cosa Nostra fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Joel Delfino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sergey Nikiforenko in the 32nd minute. In the 46th minute of the match, Atilla Bumin Hızlan tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Joel Delfino saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 47th match minute, Defensores del Tiki Tiki was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sergey Nikiforenko to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Joel Delfino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sergey Nikiforenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Defensores del Tiki Tiki's Damian Laurentzi managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Joel Suarez in the 58 minute of the game. Tytus Lepper's late challenge caught a Defensores del Tiki Tiki's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tytus Lepper helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to La Cosa Nostra getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Tytus Lepper hit a great ball. Joel Delfino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Atilla Bumin Hızlan in the 67th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Defensores del Tiki Tiki's goal looked a bit too open when Abelardo Alvarez came free, but Erasmo Diegotxe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. La Cosa Nostra made a substitution. Bartolo Nesor replaced Arnaldo Perpinya. La Cosa Nostra's Tytus Lepper was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Erasmo Diegotxe in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Erasmo Diegotxe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustaw Ludzia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abelardo Alvarez kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Steve Hodge hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Defensores del Tiki Tiki's Laureano Gaskon was substituted for Jesús Martín. The supporters of Defensores del Tiki Tiki booed when La Cosa Nostra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Steve Hodge didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hampus Nordström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Joel Delfino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joel Delfino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hampus Nordström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Delfino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernát Szuper in the 90th minute of play. Defensores del Tiki Tiki were awarded a corner in the 91th minute after La Cosa Nostra's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Laureano Gaskon took the corner. 93 minutes into the match, Defensores del Tiki Tiki's goal looked a bit too open when Marciano Bizen came free, but Erasmo Diegotxe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute Bernát Szuper shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Delfino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The La Cosa Nostra supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing La Cosa Nostra would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.