World League

Bebbanburg Arena
Spectators: 7771 (Terracing: 5829, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jyrki Sillanpää made the kick off which started today's match. Isaias Sazon might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Higinio Aguilera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Isaias Sazon ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 5th minute Isaias Sazon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Higinio Aguilera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Higinio Aguilera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isaias Sazon in the 7th minute of play. If Isaias Sazon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Los Hijos de Doña Beija's Higinio Aguilera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Los Hijos de Doña Beija from getting a goal against them. Pastor Frantzes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jyrki Sillanpää, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pastor Frantzes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Feliciano Haritzeder in the 19th minute of play. After 27 played minutes Sajones F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Mo Feng Xiang. In the 29th minute, Roger Junior hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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 wind increased when Isaias Sazon made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Los Hijos de Doña Beija's goal looked a bit too open when Isaias Sazon came free, but Higinio Aguilera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Los Hijos de Doña Beija getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Tiberiu Ruşdea hit a great ball. Indiana Jones could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Pastor Frantzes made a huge save. Pastor Frantzes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Feliciano Haritzeder in the 71st minute of the match. Pastor Frantzes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Feliciano Haritzeder in the 71st minute of play. In the 74th minute Jyrki Sillanpää shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pastor Frantzes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, Sajones F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Feliciano Haritzeder came free, but Pastor Frantzes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isaias Sazon struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Higinio Aguilera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sajones F.C.. Los Hijos de Doña Beija's Demy Ottens was substituted for Tiberiu Ruşdea. Sajones F.C. made a substitution. Hugo Raitin replaced Isaias Sazon. 85 minutes in the game Venancio Sandaili did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Indiana Jones. Sajones F.C.'s Pastor Frantzes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Sajones F.C. from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Feliciano Haritzeder managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los Hijos de Doña Beija's supporters rose to their feet, but Feliciano Haritzeder was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pastor Frantzes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Indiana Jones got free with Pastor Frantzes in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Higinio Aguilera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hugo Raitin went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. When the referee blew the final whistle, Sajones F.C. could leave the field as winners, despite Los Hijos de Doña Beija having more of the ball for most of the match.