World League

Rocco Stadium
Spectators: 7530 (Terracing: 5649, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) 9 Lurah's Rüknettin Toygar 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. Mark Eliasson hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Putut Manoppo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 9th match minute, Team Rocco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tony Strandberg to maneuver through the defense. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rüknettin Toygar in the 10th minute of the match. 9 Lurah's Cahya Latuconsina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Lundström in the 14th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rüknettin Toygar in the 17th minute of play forced Team Rocco's goalkeeper Sven-Edvin Mårtensson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute, Putut Manoppo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Cahya Latuconsina made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Göran Unesson sent off a good shot on target. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rüknettin Toygar in the 28th minute of play. After 28 minutes of play, 9 Lurah's Rüknettin Toygar made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Rüknettin Toygar in the 32nd minute of play forced Team Rocco's goalkeeper Sven-Edvin Mårtensson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Rüknettin Toygar fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 9 Lurah's protests and gave Rüknettin Toygar a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Team Rocco booed when 9 Lurah was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rüknettin Toygar didn't get a good kick on the ball. 41 minutes into the game, Göran Unesson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Cahya Latuconsina was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tony Strandberg during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 46 played minutes Team Rocco got a freekick which was hit by Tony Strandberg. Team Rocco's Sven-Edvin Mårtensson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kahlil Cahyadi in the 47th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

9 Lurah's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Putut Manoppo in the 53rd minute. After taking down the ball on 9 Lurah's corner Putut Manoppo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Sven-Edvin Mårtensson quite easily take care of the ball. In the 54th minute Rüknettin Toygar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven-Edvin Mårtensson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cahya Latuconsina made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vincent Olofsson in the 59th minute of play. Putut Manoppo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 64th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sven-Edvin Mårtensson. Team Rocco's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Rüknettin Toygar's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 65thth minute, Sven-Edvin Mårtensson skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Göran Unesson during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Team Rocco getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Göran Unesson hit a great ball. 69 minutes into the match, 9 Lurah's goal looked a bit too open when Vincent Olofsson came free, but Cahya Latuconsina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When 9 Lurah's Rüknettin Toygar in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Team Rocco's goalie prevented a goal. Joar Bergfeldt hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. 74 minutes into the match, Team Rocco's goal looked a bit too open when Rüknettin Toygar came free, but Sven-Edvin Mårtensson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Vincent Olofsson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cahya Latuconsina. 9 Lurah's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vincent Olofsson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. 9 Lurah made a substitution. Munir Laturua replaced Putut Manoppo. In the 80th minute Alfred Samuelsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cahya Latuconsina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iwan Bule in the 83rd minute of play forced Team Rocco's goalkeeper Sven-Edvin Mårtensson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th match minute, 9 Lurah was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vural Nazım to maneuver through the defense. Team Rocco's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.