World League

Plumerillo
Spectators: 7579 (Terracing: 5685, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Casimiro Asier started the match with the kick off. Juan Benavides showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacobo Gonzo in the 3rd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Humberto Escobar in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abel Matro saved Plumerillo from getting behind. Bahadırhan Yılğıralp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juan Benavides having to interfere. Plumerillo's Abel Matro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martín Ulloa in the 9th minute of play. Ignacio Fernández came free with the goalkeeper in the 14th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Juan Benavides could save by the left post. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Juan Benavides played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacobo Gonzo in the 15th minute of play. Juan Benavides made an important save on a dangerous shot by Casimiro Asier in the 17th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Humberto Escobar managed to get in a good position for a shot. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s supporters rose to their feet, but Humberto Escobar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abel Matro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Casimiro Asier might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juan Benavides. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Casimiro Asier ran back to his position shaking his head. Abel Matro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martín Ulloa in the 22nd minute of play. If Maximino Ellande had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Humberto Escobar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abel Matro was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Plumerillo's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tanek Poreda in the 29th minute. After taking down the ball on Plumerillo's corner Tanek Poreda fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Juan Benavides quite easily take care of the ball. The supporters of Plumerillo booed when ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivar Vabadus didn't get a good kick on the ball. Humberto Escobar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abel Matro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. Abel Matro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martín Ulloa in the 47th minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Humberto Escobar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Martín Ulloa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Abel Matro made a huge save. Abel Matro made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Milosz Gabis sent off a good shot on target. When ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Humberto Escobar in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Plumerillo's goalie prevented a goal. Juan Benavides took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacobo Gonzo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juan Benavides showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Casimiro Asier in the 67th minute of the match. In the 68th minute Ignacio Fernández shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Benavides saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 71 minutes, Jacobo Gonzo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Plumerillo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jacobo Gonzo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ made a substitution. Giancarlo Mora replaced Dari Mana. In the last second Abel Matro throw himself and got hold of the ball when Humberto Escobar in the 74thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. After 75 minutes Plumerillo's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tomas Gustafson who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Tomas Gustafson almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Plumerillo's Abel Matro did a great save. Humberto Escobar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Abel Matro made a huge save. In the 78th minute, ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Humberto Escobar ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Abel Matro. Abel Matro yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. Humberto Escobars short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Abel Matro to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 82nd minute ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ were awarded a corner. Tomas Gustafson went to the cornerflag to take it. At last the ball reached Humberto Escobar at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Plumerillo. 0-2. Martín Ulloa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Plumerillo getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Tanek Poreda hit a great ball. After 89 played minutes Plumerillo got a freekick which was hit by Fernandão Peixoto. 90 minutes into the match, ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Humberto Escobar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abel Matro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fernandão Peixoto kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Tomas Gustafson shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 96th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Abel Matro but with some difficulty. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.