World League

Tempo Arena
Spectators: 7993 (Terracing: 5996, Seating: 1838, VIP seats: 159) German Evarado started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Gustavo Mourato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Spase Kastrati made an important save on a dangerous shot by German Evarado in the 13th minute. After 17 played minutes Freestylers got a freekick which was hit by Björn Lachenicht. 20 minutes into the game, ✩ Pep Team ✩'s Sultan-Mehmet Khan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yuan Lei Jing made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 37 minutes into the game, Cesc Freixes threw the ball into play from the sideline. ✩ Pep Team ✩'s Gustavo Mourato quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 41 minutes into the match, ✩ Pep Team ✩'s goal looked a bit too open when Musa Bardakçı came free, but Spase Kastrati reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Freestylers's Yuan Lei Jing played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jimmy Hjälm in the 42nd minute of play. After 44 played minutes Freestylers got a freekick which was hit by Umut Uluşahin. Jiang Nan Song kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. German Evarado's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 47thth minute, Spase Kastrati skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sultan-Mehmet Khan to make the kick off. If Musa Bardakçı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Sultan-Mehmet Khan managed to get in a good position for a shot. ✩ Pep Team ✩'s supporters rose to their feet, but Sultan-Mehmet Khan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yuan Lei Jing breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Yuan Lei Jing showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sultan-Mehmet Khan, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustavo Mourato got free with Yuan Lei Jing in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 67 minutes, Gustavo Mourato managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ✩ Pep Team ✩'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Gustavo Mourato was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Freestylers's Matthias Büssinger was substituted for Musa Bardakçı. Sultan-Mehmet Khan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Yuan Lei Jing made a huge save. Sultan-Mehmet Khan in the 72ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Yuan Lei Jing, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 73 minutes into the match, ✩ Pep Team ✩'s goal looked a bit too open when German Evarado came free, but Spase Kastrati reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 74 minutes into the game, Gustavo Mourato was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ✩ Pep Team ✩'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Freestylers the free kick. A collision led to ✩ Pep Team ✩ getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Gustavo Mourato hit a great ball. In the 80th minute, Jiang Nan Song hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Spase Kastrati showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mathias Abstreiter in the 82nd minute of the match. Yuan Lei Jing made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustavo Mourato in the 90th minute. 93 minutes had been played when some careless play by ✩ Pep Team ✩'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mathias Abstreiter was slow to take the kick. During this time Freestylers's players had a chance to rest. 94 minutes into the match, ✩ Pep Team ✩'s goal looked a bit too open when German Evarado came free, but Spase Kastrati reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Spase Kastrati took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from German Evarado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.