World League

El Gran Bosqueberry
Spectators: 8457 (Terracing: 6344, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cai Wei Xi started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cai Wei Xi in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Iraido Bertiz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Mattijs Berghmans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Xove Tijerina showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mattijs Berghmans, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Tala Bosques del Jaure's Xove Tijerina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alejo Marz in the 18th minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Valhalla Time's goal looked a bit too open when Cai Wei Xi came free, but Iraido Bertiz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd play minute Cai Wei Xi came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Iraido Bertiz. 1-0. Cai Wei Xi might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Iraido Bertiz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cai Wei Xi ran back to his position shaking his head. 33 minutes into the match, Valhalla Time's goalkeeper Iraido Bertiz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cai Wei Xi. Valhalla Time's Iraido Bertiz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Valhalla Time from getting a goal against them. Xove Tijerina made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mattijs Berghmans in the 37th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Erasmo Beila in the 39th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Tala Bosques del Jaure's 庄昂坚. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cai Wei Xi got free with Iraido Bertiz in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 44th minute, Virgilio Maraman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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 1-0.

57 minutes into the match, Valhalla Time's goal looked a bit too open when Cai Wei Xi came free, but Iraido Bertiz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xove Tijerina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mattijs Berghmans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute Cai Wei Xi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iraido Bertiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tala Bosques del Jaure's Tino Godos was substituted for Eliézer Prata. Valhalla Time's Bernabe Odon was substituted for Alejo Marz. Tala Bosques del Jaure's Henry Rockeloos was substituted for Özbek Karahan. Cris Ronaldo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Xove Tijerina came out and tried to block the shot, but Cris Ronaldo slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 72nd minute. 79 minutes into the game, Henry Rockeloos threw the ball into play from the sideline. Valhalla Time's Roberto Cerilo quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Raimundo Rexino during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 87th minute, Raimundo Rexino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Tala Bosques del Jaure booed when Valhalla Time was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erasmo Beila didn't get a good kick on the ball. 92 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Valhalla Time's Szilveszter Szegh fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Valhalla Time eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.