World League

Los Arcos
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fernando Manzano started the match with the kick off. Fernando Manzanos short, quick shot in the 4thth minute got Lautaro Morales to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Lautaro Morales took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Don Cabezon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Don Cabezon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lautaro Morales was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. When Orihuela Club de Fútbol's Don Cabezon in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pucará's goalie prevented a goal. Lautaro Morales took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Manzano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Lautaro Morales managed to avoid a goal in the 17thth minute, when Orihuela Club de Fútbol's Fernando Manzano fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The audience was convinced that Fernando Manzano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lautaro Morales was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. 24 minutes into the match, Orihuela Club de Fútbol's goal looked a bit too open when Pepe Sand came free, but Daniel Sbârcea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Fernando Manzano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lautaro Morales made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Manzano in the 33rd minute of play. Lautaro Morales made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Fernando Manzano sent off a good shot on target. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pucará's goalkeeper Lautaro Morales, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 37 minutes Pucará's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nicolás Grau who took care of the corner kick. Daniel Sbârcea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dario Artizar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 40 minutes Orihuela Club de Fútbol's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Godofredo Lauaxeta who took care of the corner kick. 44 minutes into the match, Fernando Manzano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lautaro Morales. Pucará's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fernando Manzano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Fernando Manzano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 56 minutes, Fernando Manzano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Orihuela Club de Fútbol's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fernando Manzano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Fernando Manzano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernabe Olivar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Daniel Sbârcea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fernando Manzano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lautaro Morales having to interfere. Pucará's Franco Orozco was substituted for Pepe Sand. Orihuela Club de Fútbol made a substitution. Noel Travassos replaced Júlio Britto. In the 80th minute Fernando Manzano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lautaro Morales saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bernabe Olivar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Daniel Sbârcea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernabe Olivar in the 82nd minute of play. If Fernando Manzano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gabriel Tulio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Sbârcea having to interfere. After 93 minutes of play, Pucará's Horacio Rey made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Daniel Sbârcea was left in no man's land by his defense there! The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.