World League

HULKAS ARENA
Spectators: 7746 (Terracing: 5811, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) Artūras Ronaldo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ke Qi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artūras Ronaldo in the 2nd minute of play. After 3 played minutes FC COSA NOSTRA got a freekick which was hit by Marius Skinderis. If Engin Akbatu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. FC COSA NOSTRA's Erikas Mikoliūnas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save FC COSA NOSTRA from getting a goal against them. 8 minutes into the match, FC COSA NOSTRA's goal looked a bit too open when Engin Akbatu came free, but Erikas Mikoliūnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 9 minutes, Erikas Mikoliūnas successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Engin Akbatu might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Erikas Mikoliūnas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Engin Akbatu ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 11th minute Engin Akbatu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erikas Mikoliūnas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erikas Mikoliūnas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Engin Akbatu in the 13th minute of the match. After some careless play in the - HULKAS - defense, Güvenç Altunç kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ke Qi. The - HULKAS - fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ke Qi should have stopped the shot. - HULKAS -'s Ke Qi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liudvikas Karitonas in the 17th minute of play. In the 22nd play minute Franz Corral came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Erikas Mikoliūnas. 1-1. After 28 played minutes - HULKAS - got a freekick which was hit by Uğur Araz. After 29 played minutes, FC COSA NOSTRA's Clemencín Morales shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ke Qi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC COSA NOSTRA reached it. A.J. 吕布 made a great header on FC COSA NOSTRA's corner, it was just that - HULKAS -'s Ke Qi managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pontus Granlund got free with Erikas Mikoliūnas in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Engin Akbatu was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Franz Corral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erikas Mikoliūnas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erikas Mikoliūnas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Engin Akbatu in the 54th minute of play. Ke Qi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artūras Ronaldo in the 55th minute of the match. Erikas Mikoliūnas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Engin Akbatu in the 56th minute of the match. In the 58th minute - HULKAS - were awarded a corner. Pontus Granlund went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Engin Akbatu in the 65th minute of play forced FC COSA NOSTRA's goalkeeper Erikas Mikoliūnas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 66 minutes into the match, - HULKAS -'s goalkeeper Ke Qi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Güvenç Altunç. A collision led to FC COSA NOSTRA getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Stanislaw Trojanowski hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, FC COSA NOSTRA's Stanislaw Trojanowski got a free kick in the 68th minute. In the 71st minute Artūras Ronaldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ke Qi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, FC COSA NOSTRA's goal looked a bit too open when Engin Akbatu came free, but Erikas Mikoliūnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute Engin Akbatu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erikas Mikoliūnas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, - HULKAS -'s Ke Qi got control of the ball when Zhou Zhan Liang tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Uğur Araz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 84th minute of the match, Arturo Brownell tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ke Qi saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Zhou Zhan Liang scored 1-4 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ke Qi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Engin Akbatu kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match.