World League

APULUM STADIUM
Spectators: 7555 (Terracing: 5668, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Baltasar Ramond got the match started through his kick off. If Hector-Luis Arzola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomas van Diemen made in the 4th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Jurand Wykowski immediately put the ball in play. Baltasar Ramond scored 1-0 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zacarias Cabrero, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 8 minutes into the match, F.C. APULUM's goal looked a bit too open when Hector-Luis Arzola came free, but Santos Mino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Azul Y Plomo were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after F.C. APULUM's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Navarro Rojas took the corner. Valdo Doral made a great header on Azul Y Plomo's corner, it was just that F.C. APULUM's Santos Mino managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 12th minute Mihnea Arnăuțoiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zacarias Cabrero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by Azul Y Plomo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomas van Diemen was slow to take the kick. During this time F.C. APULUM's players had a chance to rest. Tomas van Diemen made a great header on F.C. APULUM's corner, it was just that Azul Y Plomo's Zacarias Cabrero managed to reach the ball for a save. Santos Mino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tor Bern in the 15th minute of the match. Zacarias Cabrero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baltasar Ramond in the 17th minute of the match. 18 minutes into the match, Azul Y Plomo's Tor Bern sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santos Mino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tor Bern's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Santos Mino read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. Azul Y Plomo were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after F.C. APULUM's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Navarro Rojas took the corner. Through an outstanding action, after 26 minutes, Zacarias Cabrero successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Santos Mino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tor Bern in the 28th minute of the match. F.C. APULUM's Santos Mino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tor Bern in the 30th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Azul Y Plomo's Valdo Doral got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 34th minute Baltasar Ramond shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zacarias Cabrero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 41 played minutes Azul Y Plomo got a freekick which was hit by Hector-Luis Arzola. Zacarias Cabrero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baltasar Ramond in the 46th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

F.C. APULUM's Romeo Ieremia was substituted for Filip Chiliman. F.C. APULUM's Aaron Kråk was substituted for Alonzo Argoitz. Hector-Luis Arzola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hector-Luis Arzola who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 61stth minute tested the skills of Santos Mino when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Azul Y Plomo made a substitution. Chiriboga Torres replaced Navarro Rojas. Tomas van Diemen made in the 64th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Victor Nelson immediately put the ball in play. In the 66thth minute of the game Baltasar Ramond who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Azul Y Plomo's Zacarias Cabrero was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With an all-out effort, Azul Y Plomo's Santos Mino threw himself towards the right post 74 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tor Bern, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Manole Orășan kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Azul Y Plomo's Leo Matute was substituted for Tor Bern. A collision led to F.C. APULUM getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Manole Orășan hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Salas Larrinzar got free with Santos Mino in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 84 minutes into the match, Azul Y Plomo's Leo Matute sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santos Mino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Mihnea Arnăuțoiu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santos Mino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leo Matute in the 96th minute of the match. In the 98th minute of the match Azul Y Plomo got a corner. F.C. APULUM's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Salas Larrinzar ran over to the corner to take the kick. Salas Larrinzar made a great header on Azul Y Plomo's corner, it was just that F.C. APULUM's Santos Mino managed to reach the ball for a save. F.C. APULUM's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.