World League

Gabumon Arena
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Walter Siggman started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cristian de Lima who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 4thth minute tested the skills of Alex Wållander when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Hans-Jürgen Nudelman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvino Domingo having to interfere. Silvino Domingo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Göran Nordgren, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Silvino Domingo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Walter Siggman, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Göran Nordgren in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Silvino Domingo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Göran Nordgren in the 29th minute of play forced MetalGarurumon F.C's goalkeeper Silvino Domingo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Göran Nordgren during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 41 played minutes Samyang Ramen got a freekick which was hit by Göran Nordgren. Samyang Ramen's Alex Wållander proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Samyang Ramen from getting a goal against them. If Babe 上官 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th 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 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eliazar Ungia was the one to do the kick off. MetalGarurumon F.C's Eliazar Ungia got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cristian de Lima scored 1-0 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alex Wållander, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Samyang Ramen's Bo-Erik Apelkvist was substituted for Fabrizio Ravanelli. After 65 played minutes MetalGarurumon F.C got a freekick which was hit by Tadeu Afonso. In the 67th minute Cristian de Lima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Wållander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Samyang Ramen's Sam Yang was substituted for Walter Siggman. In the 71st match minute, Samyang Ramen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christopher Bogren to maneuver through the defense. Samyang Ramen's Alex Wållander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Babe 上官 in the 72nd minute of play. In the 72nd match minute, Samyang Ramen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thor Dalström to maneuver through the defense. In the 73rd minute, Cristian de Lima made a precise shot to the right of Alex Wållander. Samyang Ramen's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. When Sam Yang fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Samyang Ramen's protests and gave Sam Yang a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Samyang Ramen getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Sam Yang hit a great ball. The supporters of Samyang Ramen booed when MetalGarurumon F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilio Bocaran didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81st minute, Hans-Jürgen Nudelman fired a really elegant long shot, but Silvino Domingo threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian de Lima in the 84th minute of play forced Samyang Ramen's goalkeeper Alex Wållander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 89 minutes into the match, Samyang Ramen's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian de Lima came free, but Alex Wållander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tadeu Afonso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Wållander having to interfere. Silvino Domingo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sam Yang in the 94th minute of the match. In the 95th minute, MetalGarurumon F.C's Marcelito Velasco seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Marcelito Velasco the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of MetalGarurumon F.C protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Marcelito Velasco had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 97 minutes into the match, Samyang Ramen's Hans-Jürgen Nudelman broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal.