World League

Rincon de las Ánimas
Spectators: 7687 (Terracing: 5766, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rafael Maria Píriz started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC BaLiSt! 5 minutes into the match, El Ciclon de los Milagros's goal looked a bit too open when Tudor Greavu came free, but Valentin Guilabertus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When FC BaLiSt's Rafael Maria Píriz in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye El Ciclon de los Milagros's goalie prevented a goal. Valentin Guilabertus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael Maria Píriz, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Claudiu Cârțan kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. In the 17th minute, Dakota Couzens sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and FC BaLiSt's Brun O'Down didn't even have to move. Valentin Guilabertus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael Maria Píriz, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 23rd minute Albano Brun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brun O'Down saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valentin Guilabertus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Maria Píriz in the 24th minute of the match. Brun O'Down took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albano Brun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brun O'Down made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomás Azubeli in the 29th minute of play. Valentin Guilabertus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Maria Píriz in the 35th minute of the match. Valentin Guilabertus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laureano Cresenciano, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. The audience was convinced that Rafael Maria Píriz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valentin Guilabertus was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Benedicto Bartoli charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Benedicto Bartoli the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 44th match minute, El Ciclon de los Milagros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benedicto Bartoli to maneuver through the defense. FC BaLiSt's defense didn't have a chance, in the 47th minute, when Dakota Couzens scored to the left of an out of position Brun O'Down, making the score, 1-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Albano Brun to make the kick off. Brun O'Down made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albano Brun in the 53rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Albano Brun in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Brun O'Down prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the El Ciclon de los Milagros defense, Aron Olteanu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Valentin Guilabertus. The El Ciclon de los Milagros fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Valentin Guilabertus should have stopped the shot. In the 68th minute Rafael Maria Píriz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valentin Guilabertus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 69 minutes into the match, El Ciclon de los Milagros's goal looked a bit too open when Laureano Cresenciano came free, but Valentin Guilabertus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st match minute, El Ciclon de los Milagros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cosme Artizar to maneuver through the defense. FC BaLiSt made a substitution. Dacian Barbăneagră replaced Mihăiţă Șeicaru. A hard shot 73 in the game by Rafael Maria Píriz from a close distance when the talented Valentin Guilabertus managed to make a qualified save. El Ciclon de los Milagros's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaitano Olmos in the 75th minute of play forced FC BaLiSt's goalkeeper Brun O'Down to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC BaLiSt's Caetano Messias was substituted for Tudor Greavu. FC BaLiSt's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aron Olteanu in the 83rd minute. Benedicto Bartoli thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Valentin Guilabertus, a very annoying self made goal in the 83rd minute which led to 1-2. Gaitano Olmos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Brun O'Down showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaitano Olmos in the 93rd minute of the match. When Tomás Azubeli fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Ciclon de los Milagros's protests and gave Tomás Azubeli a yellow card for diving instead. After 95 played minutes El Ciclon de los Milagros got a freekick which was hit by Tomás Azubeli. When FC BaLiSt's Rafael Maria Píriz in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye El Ciclon de los Milagros's goalie prevented a goal.