World League

Nuevo Armalin Estadi
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) Adán Palacios started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some careless play in the Real Armal F.C. defense, Leif Törnqvist kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Toli Gutierrez. The Real Armal F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Toli Gutierrez should have stopped the shot. After 8 minutes, Xose Jorquera mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Armal F.C. and the SeleSantos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Xose Jorquera kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. After 9 minutes of play, SeleSantos FC's Leif Törnqvist made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Toli Gutierrez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Real Armal F.C.'s Toli Gutierrez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niilo Mikkola in the 12th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, Real Armal F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Niilo Mikkola came free, but Toli Gutierrez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Niilo Mikkola's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Toli Gutierrez was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. If Niilo Mikkola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute, Niilo Mikkola left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SeleSantos FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. 28 minutes into the game, Jacobo Casado cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Toli Gutierrez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Leif Törnqvist managed to get in a good position for a shot. SeleSantos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Leif Törnqvist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Toli Gutierrez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 36 played minutes Real Armal F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Máximo Maestro. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Leif Törnqvist managed to get in a good position for a shot. SeleSantos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Leif Törnqvist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Toli Gutierrez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leif Törnqvist in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Toli Gutierrez saved Real Armal F.C. from getting behind. If Leif Törnqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Niilo Mikkola's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Toli Gutierrez was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. A collision led to Real Armal F.C. getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Máximo Maestro hit a great ball. In the 46th minute, Leif Törnqvist made a precise shot to the right of Toli Gutierrez. Real Armal F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leif Törnqvist made a kick off. With an all-out effort, SeleSantos FC's Toli Gutierrez threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Leif Törnqvist, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Leif Törnqvist's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 58thth minute, Toli Gutierrez skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. SeleSantos FC's Niilo Mikkola was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 60th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. With splendid footwork Leif Törnqvist arrived in front of goal to shoot 0-8 by the left pole in the game's 64th minute. Niilo Mikkola who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Toli Gutierrez when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 68 minutes into the game, Leif Törnqvist cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-9. Toli Gutierrez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 71st minute of the match SeleSantos FC got a corner. Real Armal F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Niilo Mikkola ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led SeleSantos FC's Daniel Montenegro to a score. 0-10 in the 72nd minute. 77 minutes into the game, Jacobo Casado lined in a short shot 0-11 behind a frustrated Toli Gutierrez. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Leif Törnqvist took a quick shot and it went in 0-12 without a chance for Toli Gutierrez to make any attempt to save it. In the 84th minute, Wanderson Terra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adán Palacios received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Dinei Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 86th minute, SeleSantos FC's Niilo Mikkola ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Toli Gutierrez. Toli Gutierrez yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-13. Leif Törnqvist had several of the Real Armal F.C.'s defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 90 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-14 score and a disappointed Toli Gutierrez as he didn't even see the shot coming. Máximo Maestro hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. 96 minutes into the match, Leif Törnqvist dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Toli Gutierrez, 0-15. SeleSantos FC played a much better game than Real Armal F.C. and deserved their victory. The Real Armal F.C. players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.