World League

Glyka Nera FC Arena
Spectators: 7690 (Terracing: 5768, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jarkko Laatikainen kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, River CBBA's Deng Xing Sang got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Naike Abalos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarkko Laatikainen in the 8th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Jarkko Laatikainen took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Naike Abalos to make any attempt to save it. In the 18th minute Ponciano Abarca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Narciso Eusko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Endura Abechuco in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Narciso Eusko prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Narciso Eusko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ponciano Abarca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the River CBBA defense, Maciej Żurawski kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Naike Abalos. The River CBBA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Naike Abalos should have stopped the shot. Maciej Żurawski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Naike Abalos made a huge save. Naike Abalos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarkko Laatikainen in the 41st minute of the match. Jarkko Laatikainen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Naike Abalos having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Glyka Nera FC's goal looked a bit too open when Juan Funes came free, but Narciso Eusko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Juan Funes made a kick off. River CBBA's Naike Abalos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jarkko Laatikainen in the 52nd minute of play. Narciso Eusko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juan Funes, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. River CBBA made a substitution. Modesto Ado replaced Guerau Abeitia. Glyka Nera FC's Omiros Kazanis was substituted for Stergios Gitkos. River CBBA's Juan Funes was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Narciso Eusko in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 63rd minute, River CBBA's Juan Funes ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Narciso Eusko. Narciso Eusko yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. If Juan Funes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Narciso Eusko made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Cipriano Abechuco sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Juan Funes in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Narciso Eusko prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Juan Funes put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Narciso Eusko. 89 minutes into the match, Glyka Nera FC's goalkeeper Narciso Eusko had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sergio Batista. Juan Funes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Narciso Eusko made a huge save. The River CBBA players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Glyka Nera FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.