World League

Temple of Solomon
Spectators: 7693 (Terracing: 5771, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ben Breton started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ben Breton in the 3rd minute of play forced Templars FC's goalkeeper André Courtois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 8 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Templars FC! Templars FC:s André Courtois showed great skill when he stopped Ben Breton:s penalty. André Courtois came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Imperio Catatumbo de Lara's Ben Breton. But to his dismay, Ben Breton quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. André Courtois took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ben Breton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 18 minutes into the match, Templars FC's Kurt Abdilla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tristan Franquis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Templars FC's André Courtois played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ben Breton in the 20th minute of play. After 22 minutes, Ben Breton made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Templars FC's André Courtois tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. André Courtois showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ben Breton, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After a rather tough play, Imperio Catatumbo de Lara's Wincent Kanczuszewski got a free kick in the 29th minute. With a little luck, Imperio Catatumbo de Lara's Tristan Franquis got control of the ball when Eddie Murphy tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 34th minute Ben Breton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lawrence Buontempo made in the 36th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Benedict Cumberbatch. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ben Breton in the 42nd minute of play forced Templars FC's goalkeeper André Courtois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. André Courtois took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ben Breton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ben Breton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 45th minute Ben Breton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Eddie Murphy made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Wincent Kanczuszewski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. André Courtois was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ben Breton showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 53 minute of play. Ben Breton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ben Breton got free with André Courtois in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 70thth minute of the game Ben Breton who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Templars FC's André Courtois was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 72 minutes into the match, Templars FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mantzio Poz came free, but André Courtois reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, Imperio Catatumbo de Lara's Ben Breton sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that André Courtois narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Templars FC's George Pullicino was substituted for Lawrence Buontempo. Templars FC's Austin Gatt was substituted for Eddie Murphy. George Pullicino made in the 77th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Joaquin Phoenix immediately put the ball in play. André Courtois stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anastasios Machlas's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. After having played for 81 minutes, Anastasios Machlas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Imperio Catatumbo de Lara's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anastasios Machlas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 86 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Templars FC! Templars FC:s André Courtois showed great skill when he stopped Liu Liang Gang:s penalty. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Imperio Catatumbo de Lara's goalkeeper Tristan Franquis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Anastasios Machlas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without André Courtois having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anastasios Machlas got free with André Courtois in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 98th minute Templars FC were awarded a corner. George Pullicino went to the cornerflag to take it. Imperio Catatumbo de Lara's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.