World League

Tigris Arena
Spectators: 7707 (Terracing: 5782, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zulkarnaen Mandaga made the kick off which started today's match. 7 minutes into the match, Bandung Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Victor Blom came free, but Mekki Item reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Sunkens Surtröjor getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Laércio Coutinho hit a great ball. When Bandung Tigers's Zulkarnaen Mandaga in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sunkens Surtröjor's goalie prevented a goal. Andre Loodus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Bandung Tigers's Haji Gille got a free kick in the 17th minute. The supporters of Sunkens Surtröjor booed when Bandung Tigers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Haji Gille didn't get a good kick on the ball. 24 minutes into the game, Haji Gille was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bandung Tigers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sunkens Surtröjor the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bandung Tigers fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 23rd minute. Penalty! Bandung Tigers:s Mekki Item showed great skill when he stopped Victor Blom:s penalty. A collision led to Sunkens Surtröjor getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Christer Tolsson hit a great ball. The corner ended in Leopoldo Azevedo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Sunkens Surtröjor's Sokol Narev did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zulkarnaen Mandaga in the 39th minute of play forced Sunkens Surtröjor's goalkeeper Sokol Narev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bandung Tigers's goalkeeper Mekki Item, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 47 minutes had been played when some careless play by Bandung Tigers's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Laércio Coutinho was slow to take the kick. During this time Sunkens Surtröjor's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Sunkens Surtröjor's Victor Blom to a score. 0-1 in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Victor Blom made a kick off. Bandung Tigers's Mekki Item proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Bandung Tigers from getting a goal against them. Frans Alström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mekki Item having to interfere. Bandung Tigers made a substitution. Nistor Popilean replaced Leopoldo Azevedo. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Victor Blom took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Mekki Item to make any attempt to save it. Sunkens Surtröjor's Anton Galle was substituted for Victor Blom. Andre Loodus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute Nistor Popilean shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sokol Narev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anton Galle's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Mekki Item firmly grabbed it by the left post. 86 minutes into the match, Sunkens Surtröjor's goal looked a bit too open when Andre Loodus came free, but Sokol Narev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sunkens Surtröjor's Sokol Narev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nistor Popilean in the 89th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Sunkens Surtröjor's goal looked a bit too open when Zulkarnaen Mandaga came free, but Sokol Narev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, Bandung Tigers's goalkeeper Mekki Item had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anton Galle.