World League

La Playa
Spectators: 8000 (Terracing: 6001, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paolo Ruisko got the match started through his kick off. Fred Åkerström scored 1-0 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mateus Cruz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cüneyt Berksoy in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zé Roberto Teixeira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 17th minute Cüneyt Berksoy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Roberto Teixeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Playa Malvín's Fred Åkerström sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mateus Cruz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Playa Malvín's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sesuldo Roque in the 25th minute. The corner led Playa Malvín's Sesuldo Roque to fire away a dangerous shot which Mateus Cruz despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Zé Roberto Teixeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Belchior Mamatov in the 27th minute of play. Zé Roberto Teixeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Doğuhan Yasun in the 33rd minute of play. In the 35th minute of the match UPTEXTIL.COM got a corner. Playa Malvín's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Zé Paulo Queirós ran over to the corner to take the kick. Zé Paulo Queirós made a great header on UPTEXTIL.COM's corner, it was just that Playa Malvín's Zé Roberto Teixeira managed to reach the ball for a save. Zé Roberto Teixeira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cüneyt Berksoy went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Zé Roberto Teixeira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cüneyt Berksoy went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. In the 45th minute, Cüneyt Berksoy ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zé Roberto Teixeira was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. The Playa Malvín players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. UPTEXTIL.COM were winning 2-3.

The crowd rose to their feet as Paolo Ruisko kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Zé Roberto Teixeira. That made the score 2-4 in the 58 minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Playa Malvín's goalkeeper Zé Roberto Teixeira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Belchior Mamatov. If Fred Åkerström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mateus Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fred Åkerström in the 64th minute of play. Fred Åkerström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mateus Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fred Åkerström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 70 minutes into the match, Cüneyt Berksoy dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Zé Roberto Teixeira, 2-5. UPTEXTIL.COM's Luiz Gustavo Veloso was substituted for Hugo do Valle. Playa Malvín's Niva Espellosa was substituted for Fred Åkerström. Playa Malvín's Josu Onez was substituted for Sesuldo Roque. Constantijn De Hond fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mateus Cruz having to interfere. Zé Roberto Teixeira made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Cüneyt Berksoy sent off a good shot on target. Zé Roberto Teixeira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cüneyt Berksoy in the 83rd minute. Zé Roberto Teixeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Ødegaard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 88 minutes had been played when some careless play by Playa Malvín's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Pontus Hjortberg was slow to take the kick. During this time UPTEXTIL.COM's players had a chance to rest. A collision led to UPTEXTIL.COM getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Mário Maldini hit a great ball. 93 minutes into the match, Playa Malvín's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Ødegaard came free, but Zé Roberto Teixeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zé Roberto Teixeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cüneyt Berksoy in the 94th minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, Martin Ødegaard notched a goal, 2-6, to the right of Playa Malvín's Zé Roberto Teixeira. Zé Roberto Teixeira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The UPTEXTIL.COM supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing UPTEXTIL.COM would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.