World League

Magic Stadium
Spectators: 7997 (Terracing: 5999, Seating: 1839, VIP seats: 159) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Luís Fernando Díaz made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, MagicTeam's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Fernando Díaz came free, but Jeoffrey De Prins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute Ulises Manex shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeoffrey De Prins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Ulises Manex notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of MagicTeam's Jeoffrey De Prins. Jeoffrey De Prins was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Błαck Bułłs MZ made a substitution. Näcäfqulu Tøp replaced Luís Fernando Díaz. The goalkeeper, Thiago Domingues, was totally fooled by MagicTeam's Xavi van Beek, who 17 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Jeoffrey De Prins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulises Manex in the 20th minute of the match. Thiago Domingues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ray Kindermans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thiago Domingues made an important save on a dangerous shot by Noh Ning in the 33rd minute. Thiago Domingues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ray Kindermans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 39 minutes into the game, Ulises Manex cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Jeoffrey De Prins was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Błαck Bułłs MZ's Jordan Henderson 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 MagicTeam's goalie prevented a goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eugenio Rosati made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Eugenio Rosati shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Domingues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 53rd minute of the match MagicTeam got a corner. Błαck Bułłs MZ's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Xavi van Beek ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led MagicTeam's Quade Markou to fire away a dangerous shot which Thiago Domingues despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Thiago Domingues made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lieven Demarrez in the 54th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pawel Iwanowski in the 56th minute of play forced Błαck Bułłs MZ's goalkeeper Thiago Domingues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The attack was good, but when Eugenio Rosati in the 56th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugenio Rosati in the 63rd minute of play forced Błαck Bułłs MZ's goalkeeper Thiago Domingues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thiago Domingues made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugenio Rosati in the 66th minute of play. 70 minutes into the game, MagicTeam's Ray Kindermans nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Thiago Domingues made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Błαck Bułłs MZ made a substitution. Kang Chao Hong replaced Christiano Moura. 77 minutes into the match, Lieven Demarrez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Thiago Domingues. Błαck Bułłs MZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lieven Demarrez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. With an all-out effort, Błαck Bułłs MZ's Jeoffrey De Prins threw himself towards the right post 84 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Caetano Carioca, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Jeoffrey De Prins was a little too slow when Jordan Henderson got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 85th minute. The score was now 4-3. Jeoffrey De Prins came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by Błαck Bułłs MZ's Caetano Carioca. But to his dismay, Caetano Carioca quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-4. MagicTeam made a substitution. Santo Lidon replaced Pawel Iwanowski. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.