World League

Hugo Omar Curto
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Esquipula Bouzon got the match started through his kick off. Anastasio Eguerdi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrian Czornomaz in the 4th minute of the match. CACYFA were awarded a corner in the 5th minute after DeportivoIndependienteMDP's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Romeo Sanduru took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Adolfo Jorrin heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esquipula Bouzon in the 11th minute of play forced CACYFA's goalkeeper Luis Quirce to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th match minute, CACYFA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xu Feng Wei to maneuver through the defense. 25 minutes into the match, DeportivoIndependienteMDP's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Czornomaz came free, but Anastasio Eguerdi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Esquipula Bouzon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luis Quirce showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esquipula Bouzon, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. 37 minutes had been played when some careless play by CACYFA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Salvador Perfecto was slow to take the kick. During this time DeportivoIndependienteMDP's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Cesar Escobar heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. 44 minutes into the match, DeportivoIndependienteMDP's goalkeeper Anastasio Eguerdi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Safet Jovanović. When Atilano Jerico fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CACYFA's protests and gave Atilano Jerico a yellow card for diving instead. In the 46th minute, Atilano Jerico hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 47 minutes into the match, DeportivoIndependienteMDP's Esquipula Bouzon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luis Quirce narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Adrian Czornomaz to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adolfo Jorrin in the 60th minute of play forced DeportivoIndependienteMDP's goalkeeper Anastasio Eguerdi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 62 minutes into the match, DeportivoIndependienteMDP's goal looked a bit too open when Safet Jovanović came free, but Anastasio Eguerdi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luis Quirce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esquipula Bouzon in the 67th minute of the match. Delmar Lapurdi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Luis Quirce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esquipula Bouzon in the 70th minute of play forced CACYFA's goalkeeper Luis Quirce to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. CACYFA's Gaspar Dunixi was substituted for Safet Jovanović. CACYFA's Angelino Chico was substituted for Adolfo Jorrin. When CACYFA's Gaspar Dunixi in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye DeportivoIndependienteMDP's goalie prevented a goal. In the 78th minute Gaspar Dunixi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anastasio Eguerdi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gaspar Dunixi might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anastasio Eguerdi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gaspar Dunixi ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaspar Dunixi in the 88th minute of play forced DeportivoIndependienteMDP's goalkeeper Anastasio Eguerdi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st minute Alejandro Larpe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anastasio Eguerdi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Alfredo Emeterio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.