World League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 7985 (Terracing: 5990, Seating: 1836, VIP seats: 159) Red Devils's Marcel da Rocha 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. Andy Cole scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Braulio Gartxot, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Egun Pais showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcel da Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Marcel da Rocha might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Egun Pais. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marcel da Rocha ran back to his position shaking his head. 20 minutes into the match, Floresta Negra FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marcel da Rocha came free, but Egun Pais reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Egun Pais showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcel da Rocha in the 22nd minute of the match. Clemente Moura kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Egun Pais took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcel da Rocha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Egun Pais didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcel da Rocha went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Vinicio Jakes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Egun Pais tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th minute Andy Cole shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Braulio Gartxot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Braulio Gartxot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andy Cole, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Konrad Wasikowski made in the 46th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Marcel da Rocha. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Andy Cole was the one to do the kick off. After 50 played minutes Red Devils got a freekick which was hit by Sotos Zervoulakos. After 59 minutes Red Devils's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jerzy Zjawin who took care of the corner kick. Floresta Negra FC's Jardel Lewandowski was substituted for Andy Cole. Konrad Wasikowski took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 66th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Egun Pais. Floresta Negra FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcel da Rocha in the 70th minute of play forced Floresta Negra FC's goalkeeper Egun Pais to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Floresta Negra FC's Egun Pais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Radoslaw Solibieda in the 73rd minute of play. Red Devils's Kazimierz Deyna was substituted for Radoslaw Solibieda. Konrad Wasikowski made in the 76th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Marcel da Rocha however managed to control. In the 77th minute Kazimierz Deyna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egun Pais saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Floresta Negra FC made a substitution. Alexsandro Mandrak replaced Hector Bazkoare. 81 minutes in the game Gernando Rocha did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Jardel Lewandowski. After 90 played minutes Floresta Negra FC got a freekick which was hit by Gernando Rocha. After 93 played minutes Red Devils got a freekick which was hit by Simone Spano. The Floresta Negra FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Red Devils from taking control. The game ends in a draw.