World League

Cielo di Tocopilla
Spectators: 7488 (Terracing: 5617, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Palmiro Picasso started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Zorros del Desierto booed when Pau Nas Canelas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lech Biraga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gentil Miranda didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jonathan Lepe went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Zorros del Desierto's Clark Kent played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Palmiro Picasso in the 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonathan Lepe in the 17th minute of play forced Pau Nas Canelas's goalkeeper Gentil Miranda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pau Nas Canelas's Gentil Miranda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonathan Lepe in the 23rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jonathan Lepe got free with Gentil Miranda in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zenaido Oviedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gentil Miranda having to interfere. Zorros del Desierto's Jonathan Lepe got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pau Nas Canelas's Gentil Miranda proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Pau Nas Canelas from getting a goal against them. Gentil Miranda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Lepe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 39 minutes Pau Nas Canelas's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sebastián Roco who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Sebastián Roco almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Pau Nas Canelas's Gentil Miranda did a great save. 42 minutes into the match, Zorros del Desierto's Jonathan Lepe sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gentil Miranda narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Pau Nas Canelas's zone, Jonathan Lepe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gentil Miranda came out of the goal and Jonathan Lepe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jonathan Lepe to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Zorros del Desierto's Darío Verón got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Zorros del Desierto made a substitution. Emil Kapinos replaced Zenaido Oviedo. Zorros del Desierto's Concetto Mare was substituted for Jonathan Lepe. Pau Nas Canelas's Gentil Miranda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Concetto Mare in the 61st minute of play. Gentil Miranda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roberto Vildosola in the 64th minute of the match. 66 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pau Nas Canelas's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sebastián Roco was slow to take the kick. During this time Zorros del Desierto's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Sebastián Roco almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Pau Nas Canelas's Gentil Miranda did a great save. Christoph Haßelmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clark Kent having to interfere. In the 75th minute Sebastián Roco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gentil Miranda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Concetto Mare made a precise shot to the right of Gentil Miranda. Pau Nas Canelas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Lech Biraga kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Gentil Miranda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Concetto Mare in the 86th minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Concetto Mare got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Zorros del Desierto's Clark Kent proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Zorros del Desierto from getting a goal against them. Gentil Miranda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Concetto Mare in the 96th minute of play. Zorros del Desierto's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.