World League

Ryki
Spectators: 8465 (Terracing: 6350, Seating: 1946, VIP seats: 169) Fotis Katramados started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mapovihesa FC's goalkeeper Constantin Potocianu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 11th minute, Sol Munoz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in FC Dwa Do Ósmej's zone, Usain Bolt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Franciszek Lerych came out of the goal and Usain Bolt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Usain Bolt in the 20th minute of play forced FC Dwa Do Ósmej's goalkeeper Franciszek Lerych to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute, Usain Bolt ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Franciszek Lerych was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 30 minutes into the match, Mapovihesa FC's goalkeeper Constantin Potocianu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fotis Katramados. After having played for 32 minutes, Fotis Katramados managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Dwa Do Ósmej's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fotis Katramados was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 37th minute, Mike Grabner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Usain Bolt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Usain Bolt to make the kick off. After 59 played minutes FC Dwa Do Ósmej got a freekick which was hit by Sol Munoz. The audience held their breath when Facundo Gay in the 60th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Franciszek Lerych's left hand side. Raimundo Erramu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Franciszek Lerych made a huge save. Usain Bolt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Franciszek Lerych tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Dwa Do Ósmej's Hulki Balta was substituted for Teofil Fudalej. FC Dwa Do Ósmej's Arkadiusz Solibieda was substituted for Fotis Katramados. Constantin Potocianu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Rodriguez in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 74th minute of the match, Raimundo Erramu got a very nice opportunity to score, but Franciszek Lerych was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Franciszek Lerych made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Marcial Iratze sent off a good shot on target. Constantin Potocianu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arkadiusz Solibieda's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. Usain Bolt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arkadiusz Solibieda in the 96th minute of play forced Mapovihesa FC's goalkeeper Constantin Potocianu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Mapovihesa FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Mapovihesa FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.