World League

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Spectators: 7719 (Terracing: 5790, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Maximiliano Naelio made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, FC Dezassete's goal looked a bit too open when Maximiliano Naelio came free, but Baltasar Calado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Platense es de Primera!!'s Olivér Khan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Millano in the 8th minute of play. After some careless play in the FC Dezassete defense, Tom Misaki kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Baltasar Calado. The FC Dezassete fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Baltasar Calado should have stopped the shot. If Maximiliano Naelio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Baltasar Calado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximiliano Naelio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Meng Di Jun's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Olivér Khan was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Meng Di Jun received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Olivér Khan came out and tried to block the shot, but Meng Di Jun slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 22nd minute. Tom Misaki recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Meng Di Jun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Meng Di Jun could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Olivér Khan made a huge save. Meng Di Jun blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Olivér Khan having to make a save. With a little luck, Platense es de Primera!!'s Olivér Khan got control of the ball when Meng Di Jun tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ediberto de Amaral made in the 39th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Jaime Su. Meng Di Jun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Olivér Khan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. FC Dezassete's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Juan Alberdi in the 43rd minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in Platense es de Primera!! fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 43rd minute. Penalty! Olivér Khan had in the 44thth minute some difficulties stopping Meng Di Jun's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Meng Di Jun to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Maximiliano Naelio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baltasar Calado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A throw-in in the 54th minute of the game was made by Jaime Su with Henrique de Carvalho as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Meng Di Jun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Olivér Khan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. After 62 minutes, Meng Di Jun made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Platense es de Primera!!'s Olivér Khan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Platense es de Primera!!'s Froilan Florinio was substituted for Jaime Su. Olivér Khan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Meng Di Jun in the 66th minute of play. Meng Di Jun took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Olivér Khan. Olivér Khan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Platense es de Primera!! made a substitution. Moises Inocente replaced Maximiliano Naelio. Olivér Khan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Meng Di Jun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 77 minutes had been played when some careless play by Platense es de Primera!!'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Juan Alberdi was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Dezassete's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Benito Martinez got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Olivér Khan quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. FC Dezassete made a substitution. Branco Tinto replaced Meng Di Jun. Olivér Khan came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Dezassete's Branco Tinto. But to his dismay, Branco Tinto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. Olivér Khan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Branco Tinto, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Platense es de Primera!! players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for FC Dezassete.