World League

Arena Palestra
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Efrain Cambiasso started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Zandarin FC's Roberto Branco got a free kick in the 2nd minute. 4 minutes into the match, Zandarin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Efrain Cambiasso came free, but Jimeno Cilio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Gwyn Lawson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ramon Lavalle made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Marinos Androulakis sent off a good shot on target. Ramon Lavalle was a little too slow when Marinos Androulakis got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 18th minute. The score was now 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Candido Lavalle in the 26th minute of play forced Zandarin FC's goalkeeper Jimeno Cilio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marinos Androulakis's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ramon Lavalle firmly grabbed it by the left post. A collision led to C.S. y D. GENERAL LAVALLE getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Efrain Cambiasso hit a great ball. In the 31st minute, Sandrinho Valle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Cido Souza fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zandarin FC's protests and gave Cido Souza a yellow card for diving instead. Cido Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. 36 minutes into the match, Zandarin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Haroldo Lavalle came free, but Jimeno Cilio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emiliano Salvino got a throw-in 40 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Candido Lavalle. C.S. y D. GENERAL LAVALLE's Ramon Lavalle proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save C.S. y D. GENERAL LAVALLE from getting a goal against them. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marinos Androulakis to strike the kick off in the second half. Zandarin FC's Jimeno Cilio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Zandarin FC from getting a goal against them. Tomas Lavalle could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Jimeno Cilio made a huge save. 59 minutes into the match, Zandarin FC's goalkeeper Jimeno Cilio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Lavalle. After a defensive mix-up in Zandarin FC's zone, Tomas Lavalle stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jimeno Cilio came out of the goal and Tomas Lavalle tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 64 minutes into the match, C.S. y D. GENERAL LAVALLE's Haroldo Lavalle sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jimeno Cilio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 67th match minute, Zandarin FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Sousa to maneuver through the defense. 70 minutes into the match, Zandarin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Salvador Lavalle came free, but Jimeno Cilio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Zandarin FC's Roberto Branco got a free kick in the 71st minute. C.S. y D. GENERAL LAVALLE's Candido Lavalle shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 72nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Jimeno Cilio but with some difficulty. In the 72nd match minute, Zandarin FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Branco to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Efrain Cambiasso got free with Jimeno Cilio in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 76th minute Candido Lavalle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jimeno Cilio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute, Candido Lavalle ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jimeno Cilio was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Marinos Androulakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramon Lavalle having to interfere. If Candido Lavalle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomas Lavalle blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jimeno Cilio having to make a save. Jimeno Cilio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Haroldo Lavalle's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. C.S. y D. GENERAL LAVALLE's Ramon Lavalle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marinos Androulakis in the 95th minute of play. When the final whistle sounded C.S. y D. GENERAL LAVALLE left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Zandarin FC.