World League

Rapid Giulesti
Spectators: 10828 (Terracing: 8122, Seating: 2490, VIP seats: 216) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when James Batistuta took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind La mano de D10S's goalkeeper Güray Orcan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jonas Hautot in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Glenn Fyfe prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Glenn Fyfe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francesc Tamari in the 13th minute of the match. King Scorpio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Through an outstanding action, after 21 minutes, Güray Orcan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Alessandro Del Piero could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Güray Orcan made a huge save. Glenn Fyfe didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Francesc Tamari went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Güray Orcan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from James Batistuta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Jonas Hautot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of A4p FC Gad booed when La mano de D10S was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tạ 张飞 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 44 minutes, James Batistuta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A4p FC Gad's supporters crossed their fingers, but James Batistuta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The A4p FC Gad players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. La mano de D10S were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jonas Hautot stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Olle Olsson made in the 50th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by James Batistuta. Güray Orcan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of James Batistuta's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. 59 minutes into the match, A4p FC Gad's goalkeeper Glenn Fyfe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Francesc Tamari. La mano de D10S made a substitution. Andrés Iniesta replaced Francesc Tamari. A4p FC Gad's 邱振广 was substituted for Erasmo Damião. La mano de D10S's Enaut Pareja was substituted for Tạ 张飞. A4p FC Gad's Gică Busuioc was substituted for James Batistuta. Ke Zheng Xing struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Glenn Fyfe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La mano de D10S. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dumitru Purcărete in the 76th minute of play forced La mano de D10S's goalkeeper Güray Orcan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Glenn Fyfe made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Arman Ersan sent off a good shot on target. Glenn Fyfe made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Andrés Iniesta sent off a good shot on target. La mano de D10S's Güray Orcan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by King Scorpio in the 85th minute of play. In the 88th minute of the match La mano de D10S got a corner. A4p FC Gad's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dacian Turlea ran over to the corner to take the kick. If Ke Zheng Xing had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Anfilogino Manzi was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 91 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 91st minute of the game. One of A4p FC Gad:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of La mano de D10S:s goal. A4p FC Gad's Glenn Fyfe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save A4p FC Gad from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ke Zheng Xing in the 97th minute of play forced A4p FC Gad's goalkeeper Glenn Fyfe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The A4p FC Gad supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching La mano de D10S's performance. The match ended with a win for La mano de D10S.