World League

EL PINO
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nikos Valassiou got the match started through his kick off. Nestor Paio struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Ni Tian Peng didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Futbolin. Albi Campoamor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikos Valassiou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Toma Merlushkin came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the El Pinar fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Toma Merlushkin couldn't finish the play. Chayo Ramis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to El Pinar getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Nikos Valassiou hit a great ball. Lucila Beloki recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Albi Campoamor was a little too slow when Duarte Castellon got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 15th minute. The score was now 1-0. Futbolin's Albi Campoamor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Futbolin from getting a goal against them. Albi Campoamor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toma Merlushkin in the 27th minute of the match. Albi Campoamor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nikos Valassiou in the 29th minute of the match. Chayo Ramis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 41 minutes into the match, El Pinar's goal looked a bit too open when Lucila Beloki came free, but Ni Tian Peng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 44 minutes of play, Futbolin's Chayo Ramis made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ni Tian Peng was left in no man's land by his defense there! The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Ni Tian Peng didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nestor Paio went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Nikos Valassiou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Albi Campoamor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ni Tian Peng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucila Beloki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Nestor Paio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Albi Campoamor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toma Merlushkin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. El Pinar were awarded a corner in the 73th minute after Futbolin's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Thanos Kalikis took the corner. Henrik Kock sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 81 minutes into the game, Nikos Valassiou cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Albi Campoamor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanos Kalikis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Albi Campoamor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nikos Valassiou in the 89th minute of the match. The supporters of Futbolin booed when El Pinar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fredrik Holden didn't get a good kick on the ball. 93 minutes into the game, Toma Merlushkin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El Pinar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Futbolin the free kick. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.