World League

PINGO PINGO ARENA
Spectators: 7533 (Terracing: 5651, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Alvaro Micarelli succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 6th playminute. Manel Villa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alvaro Micarelli went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. 19 minutes into the match, Stronghold S.A's goalkeeper Manel Villa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alvaro Micarelli. 21 minutes into the match, Stronghold S.A's Sulo Ahola sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dionisio Raphael narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 22 minutes into the game, Filip Josefsson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Manel Villa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Carlos Fernendo hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Manel Villa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alvaro Micarelli in the 26th minute. A hard shot 30 in the game by Alvaro Micarelli from a close distance when the talented Manel Villa managed to make a qualified save. Stronghold S.A's players were relieved. 38 minutes into the match, PINGO PINGO's Alvaro Micarelli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manel Villa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 41 minutes, Blas Lizer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stronghold S.A's supporters crossed their fingers, but Blas Lizer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 45th minute, Blas Lizer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute Filip Josefsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manel Villa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The wind increased when Alvaro Micarelli made the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Alvaro Micarelli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Manel Villa was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. In the 54th minute Alvaro Micarelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manel Villa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manel Villa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Micarelli in the 57th minute of the match. Stronghold S.A's Manel Villa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filip Josefsson in the 60th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvaro Micarelli in the 62nd minute of play forced Stronghold S.A's goalkeeper Manel Villa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Filip Josefsson in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Manel Villa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Manel Villa came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by PINGO PINGO's Alvaro Micarelli. But to his dismay, Alvaro Micarelli quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Manel Villa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filip Josefsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manel Villa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Micarelli in the 80th minute of the match. 82 minutes into the match, Stronghold S.A's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Josefsson came free, but Manel Villa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute Filip Josefsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manel Villa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of PINGO PINGO booed when Stronghold S.A was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseo Herena didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute Filip Josefsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manel Villa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The PINGO PINGO fans' excitement grew in the 92nd match minute when PINGO PINGO's Alvaro Micarelli looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 6-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. PINGO PINGO fully deserved thier win.