World League

Patria Grande
Spectators: 7523 (Terracing: 5643, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Tom Hermansson started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. AZURDUY F.C.'s Teodosio Iigo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramon Ignatius in the 2nd minute of play. Tom Hermansson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tao Cheng Zhi having to make a save. Tom Hermansson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Tao Cheng Zhi made a huge save. 6 minutes into the match, El ultimo's Vasile Pisculescu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Teodosio Iigo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Teodosio Iigo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vasile Pisculescu in the 8th minute of play. Tao Cheng Zhi made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Tom Hermansson sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to AZURDUY F.C. getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Niclas Füllkrug hit a great ball. 20 minutes into the match, El ultimo's goal looked a bit too open when Tom Hermansson came free, but Tao Cheng Zhi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Teodosio Iigo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ke Xiang in the 22nd minute of play. In the 25th minute, Eliseo Bernabel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tom Hermansson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vasile Pisculescu in the 29th minute of play forced AZURDUY F.C.'s goalkeeper Teodosio Iigo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Teodosio Iigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ke Xiang, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. 36 minutes into the match, AZURDUY F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Vasile Pisculescu came free, but Teodosio Iigo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tom Hermansson in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tao Cheng Zhi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When El ultimo's Ramon Ignatius in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AZURDUY F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. 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.

After taking down the ball on AZURDUY F.C.'s corner Károly Bogdán fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Tao Cheng Zhi quite easily take care of the ball. In the 54th minute Vasile Pisculescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teodosio Iigo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, AZURDUY F.C.'s goalkeeper Teodosio Iigo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ke Xiang. AZURDUY F.C. made a substitution. Berker Soytekin replaced Elpidio Laurgain. 59 minutes had been played when some careless play by AZURDUY F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Celestino Nisio was slow to take the kick. During this time El ultimo's players had a chance to rest. Tao Cheng Zhi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niclas Füllkrug in the 65th minute of the match. In the 67th minute Niclas Füllkrug shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tao Cheng Zhi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. El ultimo's Felipe Venceslas was substituted for Serafino Ignazio. Károly Bogdán made a great header on AZURDUY F.C.'s corner, it was just that El ultimo's Tao Cheng Zhi managed to reach the ball for a save. 72 minutes into the game, Ramon Ignatius cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Teodosio Iigo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to El ultimo getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Eliseo Bernabel hit a great ball. El ultimo's Tao Cheng Zhi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tom Hermansson in the 79th minute of play. In the 85th minute Vasile Pisculescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teodosio Iigo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tao Cheng Zhi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Niclas Füllkrug went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.