World League

Gigante A
Spectators: 8428 (Terracing: 6322, Seating: 1938, VIP seats: 168) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jan-Åke Fransson started the match with the kick off. Jan-Åke Fransson took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aldo Mannie. Aldo Mannie dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After 7 minutes Ripa FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lech Marek who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Ripa FC's goalie and right to Marcu Voinea. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Ripa FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Marian Gniech made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gu Chang Peng in the 11th minute of play. Mateo Lalla made in the 13th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Gu Chang Peng. Aldo Mannie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan-Åke Fransson in the 17th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Olavi Vilo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aldo Mannie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan-Åke Fransson in the 20th minute of play. Cirilo Oriche made in the 22nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Gu Chang Peng however managed to control. 24 minutes into the match, Zagórna's goal looked a bit too open when Magnus Löfdahl came free, but Marian Gniech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marian Gniech took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Magnus Löfdahl, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aldo Mannie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Uluç Tekinalp in the 32nd minute of play. Gu Chang Peng blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marian Gniech having to make a save. 38 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jan-Åke Fransson came free, but Aldo Mannie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Marcu Voinea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jan-Åke Fransson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Gu Chang Peng made the kick off in the second half. When Ripa FC's Gu Chang Peng in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zagórna's goalie prevented a goal. Zagórna's Jaroslaw Milko was substituted for Florian Kapinos. After 58 minutes Zagórna's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Smith Wigglesworth who took care of the corner kick. Gică Popescu tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Marian Gniech. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-1 in the 58th minute. Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Ripa FC from getting a goal against them. Zagórna were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after Ripa FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Lech Marek took the corner. When Jan-Åke Fransson came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Zagórna fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jan-Åke Fransson couldn't finish the play. Ripa FC's Placido Pero was substituted for Alvaro Jakes. Aldo Mannie made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Jan-Åke Fransson sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Jan-Åke Fransson kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Aldo Mannie. That made the score 1-2 in the 75 minute of play. Zagórna's Marian Gniech played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Bochini in the 79th minute of play. Marian Gniech came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by Ripa FC's Ricardo Bochini. But to his dismay, Ricardo Bochini quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Zagórna's Gwidon Arnista was substituted for Marcu Voinea. Marian Gniech took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Bochini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Zagórna's Lech Marek got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Jan-Åke Fransson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aldo Mannie having to make a save. The Zagórna players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Ripa FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.