World League

Gigante de Phoenix
Spectators: 7624 (Terracing: 5719, Seating: 1753, VIP seats: 152) After 13 minutes, Zhang Liang Liang mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the -BZF- Petrolul Berca and the El Canalla de Chicago players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 13 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for -BZF- Petrolul Berca! Atahan Kutbay had in the 14thth minute some difficulties stopping Wilfred Noel's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Atahan Kutbay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matthew Medrano in the 17th minute of the match. Atahan Kutbay stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Matthew Medrano's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by -BZF- Petrolul Berca's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Wilfred Noel was slow to take the kick. During this time El Canalla de Chicago's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Matthew Medrano got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Atahan Kutbay quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Atahan Kutbay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquim Vilar in the 24th minute of play. Wilbur Hyde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albertinho Alagoano in the 25th minute of the match. If Joaquim Vilar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joaquim Vilar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Wilbur Hyde was a little too slow when Albertinho Alagoano got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 54th minute. The score was now 1-2. El Canalla de Chicago's Wilbur Hyde proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save El Canalla de Chicago from getting a goal against them. El Canalla de Chicago's Wilbur Hyde proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save El Canalla de Chicago from getting a goal against them. Shi Jing Feng could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Wilbur Hyde made a huge save. El Canalla de Chicago's Joaquim Vilar got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. El Canalla de Chicago's Justin Raines was substituted for Domingo Lopez. When Shi Jing Feng fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored -BZF- Petrolul Berca's protests and gave Shi Jing Feng a yellow card for diving instead. Shi Jing Feng kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. El Canalla de Chicago's Cary Ackerman was substituted for Jerold Alley. Atahan Kutbay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Justin Raines in the 81st minute of the match. Wilbur Hyde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldinho Marioara in the 84th minute of the match. In the 84th minute Ronaldinho Marioara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilbur Hyde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Shi Jing Feng could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Wilbur Hyde made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldinho Marioara in the 92nd minute of play forced El Canalla de Chicago's goalkeeper Wilbur Hyde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wilbur Hyde made an important save on a dangerous shot by Shi Jing Feng in the 92nd minute. In the 93rd minute, Antonio Olivieri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th match minute, -BZF- Petrolul Berca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albertinho Alagoano to maneuver through the defense. Atahan Kutbay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Vilar in the 95th minute of the match. Claude Mueller struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Atahan Kutbay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Canalla de Chicago.