World League

Temple of Solomon
Spectators: 8062 (Terracing: 6048, Seating: 1854, VIP seats: 160) Gong Qi Fan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonathan Sammut in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Andreas Andersson saved Börna Bulldogs from getting behind. Marco Frayssinet kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the 15th minute of the match, Jonathan Sammut got a very nice opportunity to score, but Andreas Andersson was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. André Courtois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xiao Zhen Jian in the 16th minute of play. In the 18th minute of the match Börna Bulldogs got a corner. Templars FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Pawel Grabowicz ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Basilio Nafarroa got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-1. 18 minutes into the match. When Börna Bulldogs's Gong Qi Fan in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Templars FC's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Gong Qi Fan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but André Courtois was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Börna Bulldogs's goalkeeper Andreas Andersson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Börna Bulldogs's Basilio Nafarroa quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Evan Vancell, made in the 30th minute of the game. Andreas Andersson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jonathan Sammut in the 33rd minute. André Courtois showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xiao Zhen Jian, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 37th minute Gong Qi Fan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute, Gong Qi Fan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. André Courtois was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Staffan Apelqvist kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

A hard shot 53 in the game by Gong Qi Fan from a close distance when the talented André Courtois managed to make a qualified save. Templars FC's players were relieved. Jack Nicholson made in the 57th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Börna Bulldogs's Basilio Nafarroa. If Gong Qi Fan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pawel Grabowicz kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Börna Bulldogs made a substitution. Rob Lute replaced Vilgot Bålström. Pawel Grabowicz hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. André Courtois showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gong Qi Fan, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Márk Kovács's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Andreas Andersson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. Templars FC's Lawrence Buontempo was substituted for Jack Nicholson. After 72 minutes Templars FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Pawel Grabowicz who took care of the corner kick. Basilio Nafarroa was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Templars FC's André Courtois proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Templars FC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gong Qi Fan in the 75th minute of play forced Templars FC's goalkeeper André Courtois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Staffan Apelqvist kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Pawel Grabowicz's shot from long distance in the 76th minute was not bad at all, but Templars FC's André Courtois knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. The throw-in from Ritchie Engelborgh in the 77th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Börna Bulldogs's Pawel Grabowicz. André Courtois took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gong Qi Fan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Frayssinet hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. André Courtois was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gong Qi Fan showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 80 minute of play. In the 84th minute, Gong Qi Fan made a precise shot to the right of André Courtois. Templars FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. In the 88th match minute, Templars FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bonifacio Turri to maneuver through the defense. Gong Qi Fan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without André Courtois having to make a save. André Courtois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gong Qi Fan in the 93rd minute of play. The Börna Bulldogs players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.