World League

Suzuki Stadium
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Beşir Sehrud started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Swift GTi getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Xie Chuan hit a great ball. 4 minutes into the game, Joško Gvardiol threw the ball into play from the sideline. Tierra del Fuego FC's Celedonio Espiridion quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Xie Chuan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natalio Heli having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Tierra del Fuego FC's Saturnino Batista got a free kick in the 9th minute. Swift GTi's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ademir Maciel in the 11th minute. After taking down the ball on Swift GTi's corner Xie Chuan fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Natalio Heli quite easily take care of the ball. Swift GTi's Xie Chuan got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Xie Chuan received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Natalio Heli came out and tried to block the shot, but Xie Chuan slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 14th minute. Celedonio Espiridion sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xie Chuan might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Natalio Heli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Xie Chuan ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Tierra del Fuego FC's Natalio Heli got control of the ball when Xie Chuan tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Xie Chuan got free with Natalio Heli in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 29thth minute of the game Xie Chuan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tierra del Fuego FC's Natalio Heli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Swift GTi's Beşir Sehrud got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 39 minutes, Ismael Baumer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tierra del Fuego FC and the Swift GTi players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 39th match minute, Tierra del Fuego FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ismael Baumer to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Tierra del Fuego FC's goalkeeper Natalio Heli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Swift GTi were awarded a corner in the 43th minute after Tierra del Fuego FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ademir Maciel took the corner. The corner led Swift GTi's Ademir Maciel to fire away a dangerous shot which Natalio Heli despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

A collision led to Swift GTi getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Xie Chuan hit a great ball. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Tierra del Fuego FC's goalkeeper Natalio Heli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by Tierra del Fuego FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ademir Maciel was slow to take the kick. During this time Swift GTi's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Ademir Maciel almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Tierra del Fuego FC's Natalio Heli did a great save. Natalio Heli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xie Chuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Natalio Heli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beşir Sehrud, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Tierra del Fuego FC's Desiderio Jaen was substituted for Mauro Cortez. Tierra del Fuego FC's Angelo Iturri was substituted for Ismael Baumer. Tierra del Fuego FC made a substitution. Conrado Florian replaced Enrique Urtats. After 68 played minutes Swift GTi got a freekick which was hit by Joško Gvardiol. Joško Gvardiol made in the 73rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Tierra del Fuego FC's Celedonio Espiridion. After having played for 77 minutes, Angelo Iturri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tierra del Fuego FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Angelo Iturri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Swift GTi's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Saturnino Batista 79 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. Beşir Sehrud sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 83rd match minute, Tierra del Fuego FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baltasar Francis to maneuver through the defense. Xie Chuan might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Natalio Heli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Xie Chuan ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xie Chuan in the 84th minute of play forced Tierra del Fuego FC's goalkeeper Natalio Heli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Swift GTi's Martinez Feloaga got a free kick in the 86th minute. 88 minutes into the match, Swift GTi's Xie Chuan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Natalio Heli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Xie Chuan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Natalio Heli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xie Chuan in the 91st minute of play. The supporters of Swift GTi booed when Tierra del Fuego FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Desiderio Jaen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Martinez Feloaga hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Angelo Iturri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tierra del Fuego FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Angelo Iturri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Joestar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tierra del Fuego FC were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Swift GTi to leave the ground with a draw.