World League

Drinking Skull Arena
Spectators: 7564 (Terracing: 5674, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Adama Traore made the kick off which started today's match. If Osorio Ubago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 6 minutes into the match, JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's goalkeeper Nicholas Ochavarri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Walery Pazura. 9 minutes into the match, Uí Fergusa's goal looked a bit too open when Osorio Ubago came free, but Sergio Rochet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10th minute, Uí Fergusa's Adama Traore ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nicholas Ochavarri. Nicholas Ochavarri yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Sergio Rochet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gombal Lidon in the 14th minute of play. Nicholas Ochavarri was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Adama Traore showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 16 minute of play. The supporters of JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC booed when Uí Fergusa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adama Traore didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nicholas Ochavarri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adama Traore, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adama Traore in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nicholas Ochavarri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Adama Traore's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicholas Ochavarri was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. When Uí Fergusa's Adama Traore in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adama Traore in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nicholas Ochavarri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 31 minutes into the match, Osorio Ubago had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sergio Rochet. Uí Fergusa's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Osorio Ubago was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's Nicholas Ochavarri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC from getting a goal against them. Sergio Rochet stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Osorio Ubago's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. Adama Traore's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nicholas Ochavarri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. Gabriel Batistuta's late challenge caught a JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gabriel Batistuta helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Victoro Cangas hit a great ball. Nicholas Ochavarri was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Diego Lugano. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The wind increased when Osorio Ubago made the kick off in the second half. Sergio Rochet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osorio Ubago in the 55th minute of play. After 60th play minutes Adama Traore shot 4-1, a short shot which went by Nicholas Ochavarri and just under the crossbar into goal. The audience was convinced that Adama Traore's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicholas Ochavarri was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Walery Pazura in the 68th minute of play forced JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's goalkeeper Nicholas Ochavarri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th match minute, JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giorgio Chiellini to maneuver through the defense. After 70 played minutes, Uí Fergusa's Diego Lugano shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nicholas Ochavarri came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Uí Fergusa reached it. In the 74th match minute, JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alessandro Del Piero to maneuver through the defense. If Osorio Ubago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodolfo Alves hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Nicholas Ochavarri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adama Traore, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sergio Rochet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Osorio Ubago in the 80th minute of the match. In the 80th minute Osorio Ubago shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergio Rochet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Walery Pazura 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. Sergio Rochet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osorio Ubago in the 84th minute of play. JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's Nicholas Ochavarri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adama Traore in the 86th minute of play. 87 minutes into the game, Walery Pazura cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Nicholas Ochavarri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 94 minutes into the match, JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adama Traore came free, but Nicholas Ochavarri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gombal Lidon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Sergio Rochet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Uí Fergusa's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.