World League

Estadio Salelles
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Salelles's Paulino Marin 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. In the 7th minute Shoval Diggs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Truylos Bernal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shoval Diggs in the 8th minute of play forced Salelles's goalkeeper Truylos Bernal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vinicio Turrilla in the 12th minute of play forced Sheep United's goalkeeper Damiano Melfi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 19 minutes, Shoval Diggs made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Salelles's Truylos Bernal tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 23 minutes into the match, Sheep United's goalkeeper Damiano Melfi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulino Marin. Damiano Melfi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinicio Turrilla in the 26th minute of the match. Truylos Bernal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shoval Diggs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Truylos Bernal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shoval Diggs in the 40th minute of play. 42 minutes into the match, Sheep United's Shoval Diggs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Truylos Bernal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Sheep United's Damiano Melfi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vinicio Turrilla in the 48th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Shoval Diggs made the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Salelles's goal looked a bit too open when Shoval Diggs came free, but Truylos Bernal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ren Chen Hong hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Salelles's Afşar Çoğaş got a free kick in the 58th minute. When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, Shoval Diggs took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Truylos Bernal to make any attempt to save it. Damiano Melfi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Txema Torres in the 65th minute of play. Truylos Bernal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shoval Diggs, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. With a little luck, Salelles's Truylos Bernal got control of the ball when Shoval Diggs tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Shoval Diggs got free with Truylos Bernal in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Sheep United's zone, Cedro Huguet stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Damiano Melfi came out of the goal and Cedro Huguet tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Sheldon Cooper fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sheep United's protests and gave Sheldon Cooper a yellow card for diving instead. Sheldon Cooper hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 86th minute, Cedro Huguet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Truylos Bernal managed to avoid a goal in the 87thth minute, when Sheep United's Shoval Diggs fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Thanks to some nice moves Sheldon Cooper could shoot a difficult shot in the 88th minute, which Truylos Bernal however easily saved by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sheldon Cooper got free with Truylos Bernal in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Txema Torres in the 94th minute of play forced Sheep United's goalkeeper Damiano Melfi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Shoval Diggs received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Truylos Bernal came out and tried to block the shot, but Shoval Diggs slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 96th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Sheep United walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.