World League

Santiago Bernabéu
Spectators: 7541 (Terracing: 5657, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Orgullo's Manole Cristoiu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Cristobal Mendebal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gungun Karo-karo in the 8th minute of play forced Bloodthirsty FC's goalkeeper 曾瑜亦 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10th minute of the game Braulio Carrasco made a throw-in which Cristobal Mendebal played forward. After a rather tough play, Orgullo's Juan Netto got a free kick in the 12th minute. Manole Cristoiu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but 曾瑜亦 made a huge save. 16 minutes into the match, Bloodthirsty FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lopes Maysonet came free, but 曾瑜亦 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 18 minutes Bloodthirsty FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Yan Chuan Yang who took care of the corner kick. In the 20th match minute, Bloodthirsty FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nils-Åke Nordin to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manole Cristoiu got free with 曾瑜亦 in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Orgullo's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Yan Chuan Yang in the 22nd minute. Manole Cristoiu took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised 曾瑜亦. 曾瑜亦 dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. A sloppy throw-in by Henry Grönberg in the 27th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Orgullo's Braulio Carrasco. Lopes Maysonet struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. 曾瑜亦 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Orgullo. In the 33rdth minute of the game Manole Cristoiu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bloodthirsty FC's 曾瑜亦 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Manole Cristoiu came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Orgullo 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 Manole Cristoiu couldn't finish the play. 36 minutes into the match, Gungun Karo-karo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of 曾瑜亦, 2-0. Manole Cristoiu struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. 曾瑜亦 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Orgullo. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

In the 54th match minute, Bloodthirsty FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vincent Fredriksson to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manole Cristoiu in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 曾瑜亦 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Manole Cristoiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. 曾瑜亦 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manole Cristoiu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 曾瑜亦 having to interfere. If Lopes Maysonet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 曾瑜亦 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Manole Cristoiu's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. The Orgullo fans' excitement grew in the 75th match minute when Orgullo's Manole Cristoiu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 79th minute, Manole Cristoiu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Orgullo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Manole Cristoiu might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 曾瑜亦. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Manole Cristoiu ran back to his position shaking his head. Bloodthirsty FC's Ivan Kleen was substituted for Edvin Kullander. After some careless play in the Bloodthirsty FC defense, Manole Cristoiu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 曾瑜亦. The Bloodthirsty FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 曾瑜亦 should have stopped the shot. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Orgullo fully deserved thier win.