World League

Martin Palermo
Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rodolfo Cordeiro started the match with the kick off. Aurelio Di Lullo made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Rodolfo Cordeiro sent off a good shot on target. Aurelio Di Lullo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rigoberto Thomas in the 7th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Rodolfo Cordeiro took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Aurelio Di Lullo to make any attempt to save it. The supporters of Santa Maradona booed when Valdieri was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Attilio Fortunato didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 15th minute, Elia Mascitti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rigoberto Thomas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 18 in the game by Rodolfo Cordeiro from a close distance when the talented Aurelio Di Lullo managed to make a qualified save. Valdieri's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, Valdieri's Elia Mascitti got a free kick in the 25th minute. If Rigoberto Thomas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Aurelio Di Lullo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rigoberto Thomas in the 29th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Rigoberto Thomas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aurelio Di Lullo was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. In the 33rd minute, Rodolfo Cordeiro made a precise shot to the right of Aurelio Di Lullo. Valdieri's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. 37 minutes into the match, Rodolfo Cordeiro dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Aurelio Di Lullo, 4-0. 41 minutes into the match, Valdieri's goalkeeper Aurelio Di Lullo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rigoberto Thomas. Rigoberto Thomas didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 5-0 via right post in the game's 42nd minute. Santa Maradona's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Valdieri's defense didn't have a chance, in the 45th minute, when Rigoberto Thomas scored to the left of an out of position Aurelio Di Lullo, making the score, 6-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Attilio Fortunato made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Hakkı Kenan Ushan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Di Lullo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aurelio Di Lullo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rigoberto Thomas, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Rodolfo Cordeiro took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aurelio Di Lullo. Aurelio Di Lullo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. Valdieri's Aurelio Di Lullo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rigoberto Thomas in the 63rd minute of play. Rigoberto Thomas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 68 minutes into the game, Rigoberto Thomas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-0. Aurelio Di Lullo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 71st minute Rigoberto Thomas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Di Lullo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rigoberto Thomas in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aurelio Di Lullo saved Valdieri from getting behind. Franco Sarnelli kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. In the 77th minute of the match Rodolfo Cordeiro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aurelio Di Lullo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 83rd minute, Miguel Transito left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Santa Maradona fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 9-0. When Santa Maradona's Rigoberto Thomas in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Valdieri's goalie prevented a goal. Rigoberto Thomas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alessandro Mascitti during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Valdieri getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Alessandro Mascitti hit a great ball. When Alessandro Mascitti was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 96 minutes had been played. Emiliano Cara kicked well hit freekick during the 98th minute of the match. There was no doubt that Santa Maradona were the better team. Santa Maradona's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.