World League

Lipny Stadion
Spectators: 8038 (Terracing: 6029, Seating: 1849, VIP seats: 160) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Attilio Di Loreto made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Lipa KS's goal looked a bit too open when Kai Havertz came free, but Di Han Guo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lipa KS were furious when Oberst-Wilhelm Ström-Lundvall was red carded, 5 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 5 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Lipa KS! Lipa KS:s Di Han Guo showed great skill when he stopped Philippe Albert:s penalty. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kai Havertz in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Di Han Guo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kai Havertz in the 10th minute of play forced Lipa KS's goalkeeper Di Han Guo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Kai Havertz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Di Han Guo was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kai Havertz in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Di Han Guo saved Lipa KS from getting behind. After some careless play in the Bozkurt defense, Attilio Di Loreto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iason Kazantzidis. The Bozkurt fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iason Kazantzidis should have stopped the shot. Lipa KS's Di Han Guo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kai Havertz in the 25th minute of play. Adolfo Larrauri kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, Lipa KS's Attilio Di Loreto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Iason Kazantzidis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bozkurt's Iason Kazantzidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Attilio Di Loreto in the 39th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kai Havertz made a kick off. Iason Kazantzidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leon Tipinski in the 55th minute of the match. In the 56th minute Lipa KS were awarded a corner. Pavel Maldini went to the cornerflag to take it. Lipa KS's Pavel Maldini was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Iason Kazantzidis in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 62nd minute of the game Zula Kiepski made a throw-in which Attilio Di Loreto played forward. If Attilio Di Loreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lipa KS made a substitution. Hayati Arınç replaced Leon Tipinski. 75 minutes into the match, Lipa KS's goal looked a bit too open when Emrullah Erboy came free, but Di Han Guo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcell Jacobs could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Di Han Guo made a huge save. 79 minutes into the match, Lipa KS's goalkeeper Di Han Guo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mustafa Hakan Sufi. The corner ended in Pavel Maldini almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Bozkurt's Iason Kazantzidis did a great save. Di Han Guo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafa Hakan Sufi, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. 92 minutes into the game, Pavel Maldini was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lipa KS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bozkurt the free kick. A collision led to Lipa KS getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Pavel Maldini hit a great ball. Di Han Guo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafa Hakan Sufi, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. 95 minutes into the match, Lipa KS's goalkeeper Di Han Guo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mustafa Hakan Sufi. 95 minutes in the game, Mustafa Hakan Sufi dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.