World League

Bulls Arena
Spectators: 8017 (Terracing: 6015, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 159) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jonathan Sammut made the kick off which started today's match. Thiago Domingues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Sammut, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 8th minute Joaquin Phoenix 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. After 25 minutes Templars FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Christiano Moura who took care of the corner kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ulises Manex got free with André Courtois in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 33 minutes into the game, Jordan Henderson recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of André Courtois. Jordan Henderson showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Thiago Domingues stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jonathan Sammut's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. In the 48th minute Staffan Apelqvist 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.

Błαck Bułłs MZ's Näcäfqulu Tøp was substituted for Luís Fernando Díaz. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ulises Manex was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Staffan Apelqvist in the 54th minute of play forced Błαck Bułłs MZ's goalkeeper Thiago Domingues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ulises Manex's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but André Courtois read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. After 64 minutes Templars FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Christiano Moura who took care of the corner kick. Błαck Bułłs MZ's Ulises Manex was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but André Courtois in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a defensive mix-up in Templars FC's zone, Näcäfqulu Tøp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. André Courtois came out of the goal and Näcäfqulu Tøp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thiago Domingues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Sammut, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th minute, Jonathan Sammut reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Thiago Domingues. The goal made the score 2-1. Templars FC's Ziya Onur Muzaffer was substituted for Joaquin Phoenix. Templars FC's André Courtois played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulises Manex in the 74th minute of play. Ulises Manex sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adelino Marques hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. After 79 minutes of play, Błαck Bułłs MZ's Caetano Carioca made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. André Courtois was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 86th minute of the match Błαck Bułłs MZ 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. Christiano Moura ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Błαck Bułłs MZ's Jordan Henderson to fire away a dangerous shot which André Courtois despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The audience was convinced that Caetano Carioca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but André Courtois was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. André Courtois came out of the goal in the 90th 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 4-1. 93 minutes into the game, Caetano Carioca cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. André Courtois was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Benedict Cumberbatch's late challenge caught a Błαck Bułłs MZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benedict Cumberbatch helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Templars FC getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Benedict Cumberbatch hit a great ball. André Courtois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caetano Carioca in the 98th minute of play. A well-hit corner resulted in Jordan Henderson heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely.