World League

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Spectators: 7479 (Terracing: 5624, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 130) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Urbano Satordi started the match with the kick off. Cesar Aznar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eleuterio Petrigai having to interfere. Eleuterio Petrigai made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Sein in the 5th minute of play. In the 6th minute, Lucas Weterio 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. Silvestre Lidon's late challenge caught a Olivos Futbol Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Silvestre Lidon helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, NeW York CitY CopS's Silvestre Lidon got a free kick in the 15th minute. If Urbano Satordi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Sebastian Sein managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olivos Futbol Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastian Sein was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eleuterio Petrigai breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Borek Borok made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ruben Adrio in the 24th minute. Eleuterio Petrigai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Weterio, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Sebastian Sein received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Eleuterio Petrigai tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the NeW York CitY CopS defense, Lucas Weterio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eleuterio Petrigai. The NeW York CitY CopS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eleuterio Petrigai should have stopped the shot. NeW York CitY CopS's Eleuterio Petrigai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesar Aznar in the 36th minute of play. Urbano Satordi might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eleuterio Petrigai. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Urbano Satordi ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Lucas Weterio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olivos Futbol Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Lucas Weterio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eleuterio Petrigai breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eleuterio Petrigai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Weterio, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Ignacio Breogan's late challenge caught a NeW York CitY CopS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ignacio Breogan helped the player get up and apologised. Ignacio Breogan hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. In the 43rd minute, Braulio Fresco sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Olivos Futbol Club's Borek Borok didn't even have to move. The supporters of Olivos Futbol Club booed when NeW York CitY CopS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Generoso Galsino didn't get a good kick on the ball. NeW York CitY CopS's Gabriel Fertus was substituted for Silvestre Lidon. In the 48th match minute, NeW York CitY CopS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Generoso Galsino to maneuver through the defense. 0-4 came in the 50th minute when Lucas Weterio all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Eleuterio Petrigai. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ruben Adrio to strike the kick off in the second half. 60 minutes into the match, Lucas Weterio dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Eleuterio Petrigai, 0-5. In the 64th minute, Lucas Weterio fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Eleuterio Petrigai, passed just outside the right post. In the 69th minute, Sebastian Sein 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. Amadeo Domiku's late challenge caught a Olivos Futbol Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amadeo Domiku helped the player get up and apologised. After 70 played minutes NeW York CitY CopS got a freekick which was hit by Amadeo Domiku. 72 minutes into the match, Sebastian Sein notched a goal, 0-7, to the right of NeW York CitY CopS's Eleuterio Petrigai. Eleuterio Petrigai was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cesar Aznar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 85 minutes into the match, NeW York CitY CopS's goalkeeper Eleuterio Petrigai had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cesar Aznar. After having played for 87 minutes, Cesar Aznar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Olivos Futbol Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cesar Aznar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Urbano Satordi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sebastian Sein fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eleuterio Petrigai having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 99th minute, Cesar Aznar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olivos Futbol Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Cesar Aznar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eleuterio Petrigai breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Olivos Futbol Club played a much better game than NeW York CitY CopS and deserved their victory. The NeW York CitY CopS players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.