World League

Mancini Arena
Spectators: 7756 (Terracing: 5819, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bozhil Vaptzarov got the match started through his kick off. Bozhil Vaptzarov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Osvaldo Daunte made a huge save. After a rather tough play, U.D. Mancini's Agustín Pedrosa got a free kick in the 14th minute. Characate FC's Osvaldo Daunte proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Characate FC from getting a goal against them. 29 minutes into the match, Characate FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bozhil Vaptzarov came free, but Osvaldo Daunte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gonsalve Flores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerardo Santikurtz in the 30th minute of play. Jüri Ääremaa kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Gonsalve Flores showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zacarias Francesco, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. In the 47th minute, U.D. Mancini's Lancelot Machado seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Lancelot Machado the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of U.D. Mancini protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Lancelot Machado had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 47 minutes into the game, one of U.D. Mancini:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 50 minutes U.D. Mancini's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Emre Can who took care of the corner kick. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zacarias Francesco stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Characate FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Fausto Monico hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice moves Alexander Hultstrand could shoot a difficult shot in the 61st minute, which Gonsalve Flores however easily saved by the left post. 62 minutes into the match, U.D. Mancini's goalkeeper Gonsalve Flores had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexander Hultstrand. In the 64th minute, Characate FC's Leopoldo Afonso dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. Zacarias Francesco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Gonsalve Flores made a huge save. Bozhil Vaptzarov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvaldo Daunte having to interfere. In the 81st minute Gerardo Santikurtz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gonsalve Flores saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gonsalve Flores was a little too slow when Gerardo Santikurtz got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 82nd minute. The score was now 0-2. U.D. Mancini's Ugutz Campos was substituted for Jüri Ääremaa. Osvaldo Daunte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Pedrosa in the 98th minute of play.