World League

Field of Dreams
Spectators: 7702 (Terracing: 5778, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Florian Capasso started the match with the kick off. Bartosz Ziemniak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florian Capasso in the 4th minute of play. In the 7th minute Fernan Ler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauro-Facundo Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Florian Capasso in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bartosz Ziemniak saved Fractal FC from getting behind. With a little luck, Merusca F&P's Mauro-Facundo Buffon got control of the ball when Rolando Misael tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 12 minutes Merusca F&P's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cipriano Misael who took care of the corner kick. After 16 minutes, Silvio Dayam mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fractal FC and the Merusca F&P players grew even worse after the yellow card. With a little luck, Merusca F&P's Mauro-Facundo Buffon got control of the ball when Rolando Misael tried to sneak it across the goal line. Silvio Dayam got a throw-in 19 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Arturo Lorien. After a rather tough play, Merusca F&P's Kalju Vint got a free kick in the 20th minute. Bartosz Ziemniak didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Florian Capasso went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 28th minute Fernan Ler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauro-Facundo Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th minute of the match Fractal FC got a corner. Merusca F&P's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cipriano Misael ran over to the corner to take the kick. A collision led to Merusca F&P getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Vihar Perchemliev hit a great ball. 43 minutes into the match, Fractal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Florian Capasso came free, but Bartosz Ziemniak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute of the match Merusca F&P got a corner. Fractal FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Walmyr Novaes ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Walmyr Novaes almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Fractal FC's Bartosz Ziemniak did a great save. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fernan Ler was the one to do the kick off. Mauro-Facundo Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristo Senon, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. With a little luck, Fractal FC's Bartosz Ziemniak got control of the ball when Florian Capasso tried to sneak it across the goal line. Merusca F&P made a substitution. Hélder Fonseca replaced Florian Capasso. 67 minutes in the game Silvio Dayam did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Arturo Lorien. Merusca F&P's Mauro-Facundo Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rolando Misael in the 72nd minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Merusca F&P's Hélder Fonseca sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bartosz Ziemniak narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A hard shot 78 in the game by Hélder Fonseca from a close distance when the talented Bartosz Ziemniak managed to make a qualified save. Fractal FC's players were relieved. In the 81st minute, Silvio Dayam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hélder Fonseca struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Bartosz Ziemniak didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Merusca F&P. Mauro-Facundo Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonides Jatsu in the 84th minute of play. Silvio Dayam hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Bartosz Ziemniak made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Hélder Fonseca sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hélder Fonseca got free with Bartosz Ziemniak in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.