World League

Río Grande
Spectators: 7515 (Terracing: 5637, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ismael Baumer took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Ismael Baumer came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Tierra del Fuego FC 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 Ismael Baumer couldn't finish the play. Roland Szily made in the 7th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Zsolt Nagy immediately put the ball in play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ismael Baumer got free with András Horváth in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Tierra del Fuego FC's Saturnino Batista got a free kick in the 13th minute. Árpád Konkoly recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ismael Baumer got free with András Horváth in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 22nd minute of the game Orlando Dabi made a throw-in which Rodrigo Pirmin played forward. After having played for 35 minutes, Ismael Baumer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tierra del Fuego FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ismael Baumer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 44th minute Ismael Baumer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but András Horváth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ismael Baumer got free with András Horváth in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zalán Kovács stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Szajk LC's András Horváth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ismael Baumer in the 51st minute of play. Celedonio Espiridion received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. András Horváth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ismael Baumer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. András Horváth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ismael Baumer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Natalio Heli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zalán Kovács's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. When Szajk LC's Zalán Kovács in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tierra del Fuego FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 63rd match minute, Tierra del Fuego FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saturnino Batista to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zalán Kovács in the 64th 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. Szajk LC's Levente Makkai was substituted for Zalán Kovács. In the 67th match minute, Tierra del Fuego FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saturnino Batista to maneuver through the defense. Levente Makkai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute, Angelo Iturri made a precise shot to the right of András Horváth. Szajk LC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Levente Makkai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Szajk LC's Zénó Polgár was substituted for Dávid Benkó. Angelo Iturri might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over András Horváth. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Angelo Iturri ran back to his position shaking his head. The Szajk LC fans' excitement grew in the 80th match minute when Szajk LC's Levente Makkai looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 83rd minute, Roland Szily hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 87 minutes into the match, Szajk LC's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Iturri came free, but András Horváth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. András Horváth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelo Iturri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Natalio Heli made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Levente Makkai sent off a good shot on target. Tierra del Fuego FC's Natalio Heli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Levente Makkai in the 94th minute of play. When the final whistle went the supporters of Szajk LC were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Tierra del Fuego FC side.