World League

Asterix&ObelixArena
Spectators: 7740 (Terracing: 5806, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Neal Messer made the kick off and thus started the match. After having played for 9 minutes, Neal Messer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Neal Messer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Astreix&ObelixSoccer booed when F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose-Antonio Vazquez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anton Pieler might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alejandro Verdu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anton Pieler ran back to his position shaking his head. Alejandro Verdu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anton Pieler in the 18th minute of play. Ian Little showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jose-Antonio Vazquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. After 28 minutes Astreix&ObelixSoccer's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gonzalo Boye who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Joan Puig heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Alejandro Verdu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anton Pieler, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Joan Puig quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Andrejs Upītis, made in the 38th minute of the game. Sebastian Halliwell hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Anton Pieler was the one to do the kick off. Astreix&ObelixSoccer made a substitution. Quentin Hart replaced Jakub Moizuk. Astreix&ObelixSoccer's Ian Little played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miklós Barabás in the 60th minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Astreix&ObelixSoccer's goalkeeper Ian Little had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Miklós Barabás. The audience was convinced that Anton Pieler's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alejandro Verdu was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Anton Pieler put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Alejandro Verdu. Astreix&ObelixSoccer's Ian Little played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jose-Antonio Vazquez in the 67th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goal looked a bit too open when Nat Firth came free, but Alejandro Verdu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alejandro Verdu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Quentin Hart in the 75th minute of play. Anton Pieler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alejandro Verdu having to interfere. Ian Little showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francesc Pla in the 79th minute of the match. Jasper Jump kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Ian Little showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jose-Antonio Vazquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Alejandro Verdu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Quentin Hart in the 92nd minute of the match. In the 94th match minute, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gică Popescu to maneuver through the defense. When Quentin Hart came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Astreix&ObelixSoccer fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Quentin Hart couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Astreix&ObelixSoccer had won after a very even match.