World League

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Spectators: 7516 (Terracing: 5638, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Cahit Eker started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute of the match, Cahit Eker got a very nice opportunity to score, but Narciso Frechoso was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Yuan Jian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guido Dalmai in the 10th minute of play forced Academia Club's goalkeeper Saturnino Txartiko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th match minute, Academia Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cahit Eker to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Velez sarsfield defense, Cahit Eker kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Narciso Frechoso. The Velez sarsfield fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Narciso Frechoso should have stopped the shot. After 24 minutes of play, Velez sarsfield's Qin Kun Xi made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Saturnino Txartiko was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 33rd minute Qin Kun Xi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saturnino Txartiko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 36 minutes of play, Velez sarsfield's Qin Kun Xi made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Saturnino Txartiko was left in no man's land by his defense there! Narciso Frechoso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Julio-César Dely Valdés went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Narciso Frechoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yuan Jian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cahit Eker struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Narciso Frechoso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Academia Club. 46 minutes into the match, Academia Club's goal looked a bit too open when Alejo Larra came free, but Saturnino Txartiko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Qin Kun Xi to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cahit Eker in the 50th minute of play forced Velez sarsfield's goalkeeper Narciso Frechoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 52nd minute of the match Academia Club got a corner. Velez sarsfield's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Carmelo Osmundo ran over to the corner to take the kick. Academia Club were awarded a corner in the 53th minute after Velez sarsfield's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Carmelo Osmundo took the corner. Carmelo Osmundo made a great header on Academia Club's corner, it was just that Velez sarsfield's Narciso Frechoso managed to reach the ball for a save. Valentin Lico kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Velez sarsfield's Valentin Lico got a free kick in the 61st minute. Alejo Larra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Saturnino Txartiko made a huge save. Benjamin Orixe kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Narciso Frechoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cahit Eker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Academia Club were awarded a corner in the 69th minute after Velez sarsfield's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Carmelo Osmundo took the corner. The corner ended in Carmelo Osmundo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Velez sarsfield's Narciso Frechoso did a great save. Narciso Frechoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julio-César Dely Valdés, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. 73 minutes into the match, Academia Club's goalkeeper Saturnino Txartiko had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Walter Pico. Emil Zbytniewski kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guido Dalmai in the 79th minute of play forced Academia Club's goalkeeper Saturnino Txartiko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cahit Eker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Narciso Frechoso having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julio-César Dely Valdés in the 92nd minute of play forced Velez sarsfield's goalkeeper Narciso Frechoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Academia Club getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Beto Eger hit a great ball. A hard shot by Agustin Bernaldo from long distance, 93 minutes into the match, got Saturnino Txartiko's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.