World League

Malvinas Argentinas
Spectators: 7559 (Terracing: 5670, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Don Longden got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd match minute, Osfinch FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carl Walmsley to maneuver through the defense. In the 4th minute Gualterio Daunte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefan Cullen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Argentinean Patriots 1816's Isidoro Rio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Don Longden in the 5th minute of play. Bello Cura took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stefan Cullen. Stefan Cullen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Isidoro Rio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Don Longden in the 16th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Iosif Gligor in the 20th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Osfinch FC's Cornelius Ritchie. In the 21st minute, Bello Cura got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Bello Cura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Stefan Cullen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bello Cura in the 24th minute. Isidoro Rio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Don Longden, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice moves Gualterio Daunte could shoot a difficult shot in the 29th minute, which Stefan Cullen however easily saved by the left post. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by Osfinch FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gualterio Daunte was slow to take the kick. During this time Argentinean Patriots 1816's players had a chance to rest. 36 minutes into the match, Osfinch FC's goalkeeper Stefan Cullen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bello Cura. In the 38th minute Dušan Tadić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isidoro Rio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Isidoro Rio came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Osfinch FC's Boğaçhan Çinucen. But to his dismay, Boğaçhan Çinucen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Stefan Cullen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bello Cura in the 45th minute. Isidoro Rio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Don Longden, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Argentinean Patriots 1816 made a substitution. Ben-Ami Ranchin replaced Noé Nouveau. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bello Cura stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Stefan Cullen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bello Cura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 54 minutes into the match, Osfinch FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gualterio Daunte came free, but Stefan Cullen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isidoro Rio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boğaçhan Çinucen in the 63rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Don Longden got free with Isidoro Rio in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Iosif Gligor kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Argentinean Patriots 1816 made a substitution. Octavio Frederik replaced Celestino Acevedo. The supporters of Osfinch FC booed when Argentinean Patriots 1816 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iosif Gligor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stefan Cullen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ben-Ami Ranchin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Don Longden got free with Isidoro Rio in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice moves Don Longden could shoot a difficult shot in the 75th minute, which Isidoro Rio however easily saved by the left post. In the 83rd minute Gualterio Daunte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefan Cullen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Osfinch FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ben-Ami Ranchin came free, but Stefan Cullen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute, Osfinch FC's Dušan Tadić dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Osfinch FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.