World League

Lemel Sportpark
Spectators: 7608 (Terracing: 5707, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Manfred Konradsson got the match started through his kick off. Manfred Konradsson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Samuel Asteri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. When Antonio Ilixo fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Volvimos mejores's protests and gave Antonio Ilixo a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Volvimos mejores getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Antonio Ilixo hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Manfred Konradsson took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Samuel Asteri to make any attempt to save it. Samuel Asteri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manfred Konradsson in the 8th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teodoro Baumar in the 12th minute of play forced Lemel SV's goalkeeper George Wiklund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute, Lemel SV's Manfred Konradsson dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. In the 18th minute Lemel SV were awarded a corner. Claudio Caniggia went to the cornerflag to take it. Thanks to some nice moves Manfred Konradsson could shoot a difficult shot in the 20th minute, which Samuel Asteri however easily saved by the left post. Samuel Asteri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Manfred Konradsson in the 21st minute. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Manfred Konradsson took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Samuel Asteri to make any attempt to save it. George Wiklund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teodoro Baumar in the 24th minute of play. Manfred Konradsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Samuel Asteri made a huge save. Manfred Konradsson's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 29thth minute, Samuel Asteri skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. George Wiklund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Engin Dönmez in the 31st minute of the match. After 35 minutes of play Volvimos mejores's Antonio Ilixo was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to Volvimos mejores getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Antonio Ilixo hit a great ball. In the 38th minute, Lemel SV's Ettore Petroni ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Samuel Asteri. Samuel Asteri yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Manfred Konradsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lemel SV's supporters rose to their feet, but Manfred Konradsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Samuel Asteri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Samuel Asteri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yuri Roelofsen in the 43rd minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Engin Dönmez was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Lemel SV's Manfred Konradsson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Samuel Asteri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 52 minutes had been played when some careless play by Volvimos mejores's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Claudio Caniggia was slow to take the kick. During this time Lemel SV's players had a chance to rest. A collision led to Lemel SV getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Jacek Furlit hit a great ball. With a little luck, Lemel SV's George Wiklund got control of the ball when Rubén-Darío Insúa tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 58thth minute of the game Manfred Konradsson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Volvimos mejores's Samuel Asteri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 59 played minutes Lemel SV got a freekick which was hit by Tomasz Resel. After 64 minutes of play, Lemel SV's Manfred Konradsson made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Samuel Asteri was left in no man's land by his defense there! Samuel Asteri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manfred Konradsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th minute Teodoro Baumar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Wiklund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Volvimos mejores's Samuel Asteri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manfred Konradsson in the 70th minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Manfred Konradsson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Samuel Asteri. Volvimos mejores's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Manfred Konradsson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-1. Lemel SV's Dennis Bergkamp was substituted for Yuri Roelofsen. 77 minutes into the match, Volvimos mejores's goal looked a bit too open when Ettore Petroni came free, but Samuel Asteri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Volvimos mejores's Samuel Asteri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dennis Bergkamp in the 78th minute of play. Samuel Asteri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emiliano Furia in the 81st minute of the match. Teodoro Baumar struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. George Wiklund didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Volvimos mejores. Samuel Asteri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Furia in the 90th minute of play. Emiliano Furia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Samuel Asteri having to make a save. Volvimos mejores's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.