World League

Manuel Ferreira
Spectators: 7652 (Terracing: 5741, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Compostela FSCMZ's Jaroslaw Niezgoda started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Nelson Haedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 12 minutes of play, Compostela FSCMZ's Jaroslaw Niezgoda made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alfredo Aguilar was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 16th minute Roque Gora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobias Pepillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfredo Aguilar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chicão Cerezo in the 19th minute of the match. Edmund Lidberg struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Tobias Pepillo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Club Olimpia. Alfredo Aguilar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Boruc Poling in the 21st minute of the match. 21 minutes into the match, Club Olimpia's goal looked a bit too open when Boruc Poling came free, but Alfredo Aguilar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edmund Lidberg got free with Tobias Pepillo in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Club Olimpia's Alfredo Aguilar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaroslaw Niezgoda in the 29th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Nelson Haedo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tobias Pepillo was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Alfredo Aguilar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chicão Cerezo, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 37th minute, Boruc Poling left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Compostela FSCMZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. 39 minutes into the match, Club Olimpia's goal looked a bit too open when Jaroslaw Niezgoda came free, but Alfredo Aguilar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd minute Jaroslaw Niezgoda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Aguilar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Compostela FSCMZ were awarded a corner in the 44th minute after Club Olimpia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mauro Paulista took the corner. The corner ended in Mauro Paulista almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Club Olimpia's Alfredo Aguilar did a great save. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nelson Haedo made a kick off. In the 53rd minute Boruc Poling shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Aguilar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 2-2 became the score in the 58th minute when Nelson Haedo elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Jaroslaw Niezgoda struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Alfredo Aguilar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Compostela FSCMZ. Compostela FSCMZ's Tobias Pepillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nelson Haedo in the 64th minute of play. In the 66th minute Roque Gora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobias Pepillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfredo Aguilar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaroslaw Niezgoda, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 71st match minute, Club Olimpia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Müfit Mikail to maneuver through the defense. Compostela FSCMZ made a substitution. Valdo Gonçalves replaced Inácio Mattos. In the 73rd match minute, Club Olimpia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Müfit Mikail to maneuver through the defense. 74 minutes into the match, Compostela FSCMZ's Mauro Paulista broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Tobias Pepillo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roque Gora's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. Alfredo Aguilar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaroslaw Niezgoda in the 79th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Compostela FSCMZ's Chicão Cerezo got a free kick in the 85th minute. Compostela FSCMZ made a substitution. Robert Kornatowski replaced Boruc Poling. The supporters of Club Olimpia booed when Compostela FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chicão Cerezo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfredo Aguilar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaroslaw Niezgoda in the 88th minute of the match. Nelson Haedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.