World League

Atherstone
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 5633, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Ryszard Brak made the kick off and thus started the match. Karen FC's Ma Yong Jun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Berker Sani in the 3rd minute of play. In the 6th minute, Zbyszko Rywin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Matthijs van Persie could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Ma Yong Jun made a huge save. The supporters of DUBAI Palm Jumeirah booed when Karen FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Åke Rolandsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Kuzey Sebat from long distance, 10 minutes into the match, got Ma Yong Jun's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Aguirre Verde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ryszard Brak in the 19th minute of the match. Ma Yong Jun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jürgen Fahlgren in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 22nd minute Jürgen Fahlgren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ma Yong Jun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karen FC's Ma Yong Jun proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Karen FC from getting a goal against them. Ryszard Brak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Aguirre Verde tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ma Yong Jun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jürgen Fahlgren in the 28th minute of play. Ma Yong Jun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matthijs van Persie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matthijs van Persie could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Ma Yong Jun made a huge save. DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's Aguirre Verde played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arvin Svanberg in the 38th minute of play. Karen FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Arvin Svanberg in the 39th minute. 41 minutes into the match, Jürgen Fahlgren notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Karen FC's Ma Yong Jun. Ma Yong Jun was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 46th minute, Berker Sani made a precise shot to the right of Ma Yong Jun. Karen FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Berker Sani to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, DUBAI Palm Jumeirah was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ben Carlisle to maneuver through the defense. Ma Yong Jun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matthijs van Persie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Lütfi Eryildiz fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's protests and gave Lütfi Eryildiz a yellow card for diving instead. Lütfi Eryildiz kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Ma Yong Jun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emil Plop in the 63rd minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Matthijs van Persie notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Karen FC's Ma Yong Jun. Ma Yong Jun was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Karen FC's Ma Yong Jun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jürgen Fahlgren in the 69th minute of play. In the 75th minute Emil Plop shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ma Yong Jun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's Aguirre Verde played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arvin Svanberg in the 76th minute of play. Bai Yan Feng could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Aguirre Verde made a huge save. Seve Sevens kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Karen FC's Leo Öfverman was substituted for Seve Sevens. Karen FC's Oskar Sandell was substituted for Edgar Wästerberg. After 83 played minutes Karen FC got a freekick which was hit by Seve Sevens. Berker Sani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 91 minutes Karen FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Kuzey Sebat who took care of the corner kick. Ryszard Brak could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Aguirre Verde made a huge save. DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.