World League

Battle of death
Spectators: 7565 (Terracing: 5675, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) Humberto Escobar made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the game, Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE's Máté Gelencsér nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Juan Benavides made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Juan Benavides made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Máté Gelencsér in the 8th minute of play. Máté Gelencsér's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Juan Benavides read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. The supporters of Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE booed when ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diómedes Sánchez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juan Benavides took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Máté Gelencsér, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19th minute, Humberto Escobar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 23 minutes into the match, ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s goal looked a bit too open when Máté Gelencsér came free, but Juan Benavides reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ádám Bogdán didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Humberto Escobar went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. After 27 minutes of play, Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE's Máté Gelencsér made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Juan Benavides was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 30th minute Leonidas Alejo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ádám Bogdán saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Diómedes Sánchez hit a great ball. After some careless play in the ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ defense, Máté Gelencsér kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Juan Benavides. The ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Juan Benavides should have stopped the shot. Máté Gelencsér took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Juan Benavides. Juan Benavides dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-4. Juan Benavides took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Máté Gelencsér, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Máté Gelencsér recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Géza Veress fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE's protests and gave Géza Veress a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonidas Alejo in the 47th minute of play forced Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE's goalkeeper Ádám Bogdán to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 51st minute, when Máté Gelencsér scored to the left of an out of position Juan Benavides, making the score, 2-5. Máté Gelencsér received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Juan Benavides came out and tried to block the shot, but Máté Gelencsér slotted it home off the left post making it 2-6 in the 59th minute. Máté Gelencsér might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juan Benavides. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Máté Gelencsér ran back to his position shaking his head. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Juan Benavides proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ from getting a goal against them. Juan Benavides was out of position in the 67 minute of play, and Máté Gelencsér capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Máté Gelencsér really showed his touch with that goal: 2-7. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonidas Alejo in the 79th minute of play forced Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE's goalkeeper Ádám Bogdán to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute Leonidas Alejo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ádám Bogdán saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juan Benavides showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabrício Santana in the 84th minute of the match. Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE were awarded a corner in the 85th minute after ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Géza Veress took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Richárd Tolnay managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. The supporters of Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE booed when ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martín Ulloa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st match minute, Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Richárd Tolnay to maneuver through the defense. Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE's Ádám Bogdán played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martín Ulloa in the 95th minute of play. Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.