World League

Thunders Field
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nichifor Borăscu started the match with the kick off. ✩ Pep Team ✩'s Spase Kastrati played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Percival Costa in the 9th minute of play. When %teams%'s Raimundas Baleika was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 10 minutes into the game. Spase Kastrati was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. After some careless play in the International Thunders defense, Jimmy Hjälm kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rouven Nussli. The International Thunders fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rouven Nussli should have stopped the shot. ✩ Pep Team ✩'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 20th minute, when Nichifor Borăscu scored to the left of an out of position Spase Kastrati, making the score, 2-1. Rouven Nussli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jiang Nan Song, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of ✩ Pep Team ✩ booed when International Thunders was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arthur Damm didn't get a good kick on the ball. Percival Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Spase Kastrati tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 30 minutes, Spase Kastrati successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. International Thunders's Rouven Nussli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jiang Nan Song in the 34th minute of play. In the 42nd minute, International Thunders's Percival Costa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Spase Kastrati. Spase Kastrati yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. Rouven Nussli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jakov Bundev in the 45th minute of the match. Nichifor Borăscu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Spase Kastrati made a huge save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

International Thunders made a substitution. Loukianos Staikos replaced Percival Costa. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sultan-Mehmet Khan to make the kick off. Rouven Nussli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jimmy Hjälm, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jakov Bundev who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 55thth minute tested the skills of Rouven Nussli when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Rouven Nussli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sultan-Mehmet Khan in the 57th minute of play. In the 60th minute, Meng Yao Ao hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, International Thunders's Carlo Gerick got a free kick in the 65th minute. Spase Kastrati showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Loukianos Staikos in the 66th minute of the match. ✩ Pep Team ✩'s Spase Kastrati played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 冯亦思 in the 79th minute of play. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by International Thunders's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jakov Bundev was slow to take the kick. During this time ✩ Pep Team ✩'s players had a chance to rest. The corner led ✩ Pep Team ✩'s Jakov Bundev to fire away a dangerous shot which Rouven Nussli despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Loukianos Staikos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. International Thunders's Rouven Nussli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save International Thunders from getting a goal against them. Nichifor Borăscu kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute Jimmy Hjälm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rouven Nussli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.