World League

ReyPoxo Stadium
Spectators: 8033 (Terracing: 6025, Seating: 1848, VIP seats: 160) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tales Lucas got the match started through his kick off. Staffan Karlberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to F.C internazionale getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Staffan Karlberg hit a great ball. The supporters of ReyPoxo booed when F.C internazionale was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Emir Akdoğan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lyle Flanagan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tales Lucas, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Erkut Cenan took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zoilo Coira. Zoilo Coira 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. In the 16th minute, Okaner Necmi made a precise shot to the right of Zoilo Coira. ReyPoxo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Tales Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lyle Flanagan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tales Lucas, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 26th minute Tales Lucas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lyle Flanagan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28th minute, Erkut Cenan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The F.C internazionale fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Lyle Flanagan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tales Lucas's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Zoilo Coira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erkut Cenan, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Lyle Flanagan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tales Lucas in the 40th minute. After a defensive mix-up in ReyPoxo's zone, Gilberto Tonete stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zoilo Coira came out of the goal and Gilberto Tonete tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Erkut Cenan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th 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 0-3 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 Erkut Cenan to make the kick off. Ahmet Emir Akdoğan got a throw-in 53 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Eraldo Pittelli. In the 54th minute, Christer Collin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 57 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Erkut Cenan sped through ReyPoxo's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Zoilo Coira. F.C internazionale were awarded a corner in the 62th minute after ReyPoxo's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Okaner Necmi took the corner. Tales Lucas struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Lyle Flanagan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ReyPoxo. In the 71st match minute, ReyPoxo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niceto Gai to maneuver through the defense. F.C internazionale's Erkut Cenan got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 77th minute, Samuel Etoo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ReyPoxo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. Zoilo Coira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erkut Cenan in the 80th minute. After 85 minutes of play, ReyPoxo's Samuel Etoo made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lyle Flanagan was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched F.C internazionale eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.