World League

Julio Cesar Villagra
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gustavo Eladio took the kick off in the first half of the match. He Fei Zhou's late challenge caught a C. A. BELGRANO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. He Fei Zhou helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Cercadinho getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. He Fei Zhou hit a great ball. Cercadinho's Rogério Ceni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Cercadinho from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Cercadinho getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. He Fei Zhou hit a great ball. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cercadinho's goalkeeper Rogério Ceni, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rogério Ceni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustavo Eladio in the 9th minute. C. A. BELGRANO's attentive Victor Fero managed to snatch the ball when He Fei Zhou made a throw-in in the 10th minute of the game. He Fei Zhou hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Rogério Ceni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Eladio in the 15th minute of play. Claudinei Pirani scored 0-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alfonso Festa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alfonso Festa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Paulo Mello, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gustavo Eladio in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rogério Ceni prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gustavo Eladio in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rogério Ceni saved Cercadinho from getting behind. Alfonso Festa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Paulo Mello in the 24th minute of play. Cercadinho's Rogério Ceni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustavo Eladio in the 26th minute of play. Gustavo Eladio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rogério Ceni read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. In the 38th minute of the game He Fei Zhou made a throw-in which Anana Pechon played forward. In the 38th minute, Zeledon Maiorga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 44 minutes into the game, José Paulo Mello cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Alfonso Festa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gustavo Eladio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Rogério Ceni made a huge save. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The crowd rose to their feet as José Paulo Mello kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alfonso Festa. That made the score 1-3 in the 52 minute of play. A collision led to C. A. BELGRANO getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Gustavo Eladio hit a great ball. Rogério Ceni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Eladio in the 57th minute of play. José Paulo Mello who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 58thth minute tested the skills of Alfonso Festa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 60 played minutes C. A. BELGRANO got a freekick which was hit by Gustavo Eladio. C. A. BELGRANO made a substitution. Delmiro Ledesma replaced Melchor Galindo. C. A. BELGRANO made a substitution. Nunez Noe replaced Silvio Valerio. Gustavo Eladio hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Alfonso Festa didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 62nd minute, which inside left pole to 1-4. In the 69th match minute, Cercadinho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Walmyr Félix to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Cercadinho getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Michel Siqueira hit a great ball. Cercadinho's Rogério Ceni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Delmiro Ledesma in the 75th minute of play. A hard shot 83 in the game by Roger Vianna from a close distance when the talented Alfonso Festa managed to make a qualified save. C. A. BELGRANO's players were relieved. Alfonso Festa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudinei Pirani in the 84th minute of play. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cercadinho's goalkeeper Rogério Ceni, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rogério Ceni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Eladio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Claudinei Pirani who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 91stth minute tested the skills of Alfonso Festa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 95 minutes into the match, Cercadinho's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo Eladio came free, but Rogério Ceni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match was over Cercadinho could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than C. A. BELGRANO throughout the match.