World League

Estadio Varela
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Peng Xiong 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. Cagua Vilarrubia shot a long shot in the 4th minute and a light blocked Freddy Mercurio hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 0-1. Cruz Salcedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adilson Breckenfeld, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cruz Salcedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adilson Breckenfeld, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. In the 13th minute Crottos Crotters F.C. were awarded a corner. Szilveszter Puja went to the cornerflag to take it. Kojiro Schneider received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Freddy Mercurio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 23rd minute Crottos Crotters F.C. were awarded a corner. Szilveszter Puja went to the cornerflag to take it. Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's Cruz Salcedo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato from getting a goal against them. Cruz Salcedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peng Xiong in the 28th minute of play. The supporters of Crottos Crotters F.C. booed when Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kojiro Schneider didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Lavallén Oca hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kojiro Schneider in the 41st minute of play forced Crottos Crotters F.C.'s goalkeeper Freddy Mercurio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Peng Xiong struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Cruz Salcedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Crottos Crotters F.C.. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Wang Sang Chen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 50 minutes into the game, Wang Sang Chen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Crottos Crotters F.C. the free kick. Wang Sang Chen hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. Freddy Mercurio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kojiro Schneider in the 52nd minute of play. Wang Sang Chen took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Freddy Mercurio. Freddy Mercurio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. A collision led to Crottos Crotters F.C. getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Martin Biörkman hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Peng Xiong's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cruz Salcedo was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Peng Xiong in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cruz Salcedo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 69th minute Pablo Solari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cruz Salcedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cruz Salcedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adilson Breckenfeld, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cruz Salcedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adilson Breckenfeld, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's Cruz Salcedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adilson Breckenfeld in the 73rd minute of play. When the match clock showed 73 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Peng Xiong sped through Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cruz Salcedo. Crottos Crotters F.C. made a substitution. Gerardo Gartzea replaced Wieslaw Zarobski. Wang Sang Chen struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Freddy Mercurio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato. Cruz Salcedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benigno Elija, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cruz Salcedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benigno Elija, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato defense, Benigno Elija kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cruz Salcedo. The Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cruz Salcedo should have stopped the shot. 85 minutes into the match, Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's goal looked a bit too open when Benigno Elija came free, but Cruz Salcedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Peng Xiong in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cruz Salcedo saved Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato from getting behind. Cruz Salcedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonel Messi in the 95th minute of the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Crottos Crotters F.C. fully deserved thier win.