World League

Valinor
Spectators: 7842 (Terracing: 5883, Seating: 1803, VIP seats: 156) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. William Rigg started the match with the kick off. Golden Generation's Ulises Dimas quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Ulmo Vala, made in the 10th minute of the game. William Rigg in the 14thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Turgay Şeren, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A throw-in in the 16th minute of the game was made by Ulmo Vala with William Rigg as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Golden Generation's Turgay Şeren proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Golden Generation from getting a goal against them. Turgay Şeren stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of William Rigg's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Golden Generation's zone, William Rigg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Turgay Şeren came out of the goal and William Rigg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when William Rigg got free with Turgay Şeren in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Huang Rong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Emmanuel Canturri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Huang Rong in the 34th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when William Rigg got free with Turgay Şeren in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 44 minutes, Ulises Dimas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Golden Generation and the The Valar players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 45th match minute, Golden Generation was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulises Dimas to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Golden Generation's zone, William Rigg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Turgay Şeren came out of the goal and William Rigg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Golden Generation made a substitution. Yorrick Hekman replaced Toni Delgado. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Barnaba Ciborek made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Jonatan Maidana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yorrick Hekman got free with Emmanuel Canturri in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 57th match minute, Golden Generation was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elpidio Intxixu to maneuver through the defense. 59 minutes into the match, Golden Generation's Elivélton Cunha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emmanuel Canturri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Emmanuel Canturri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Barnaba Ciborek in the 64th minute. The supporters of The Valar booed when Golden Generation was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yorrick Hekman didn't get a good kick on the ball. 71 minutes into the match, The Valar's goal looked a bit too open when Elivélton Cunha came free, but Emmanuel Canturri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emmanuel Canturri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yorrick Hekman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 77thth minute of the game Alfred Hajto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Golden Generation's Turgay Şeren was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 79 minutes into the match, The Valar's goal looked a bit too open when Yorrick Hekman came free, but Emmanuel Canturri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Golden Generation's Maximino Malvin got a free kick in the 79th minute. Turgay Şeren stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of William Rigg's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. In the 82nd minute Barnaba Ciborek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emmanuel Canturri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Valar's Emmanuel Canturri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save The Valar from getting a goal against them. William Rigg scored 1-0 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Turgay Şeren, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Marian Otopeanu kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Golden Generation's Turgay Şeren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by William Rigg in the 91st minute of play. Emmanuel Canturri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yorrick Hekman in the 93rd minute. In the 94th minute William Rigg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Turgay Şeren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 97 minutes into the match, The Valar's goal looked a bit too open when Barnaba Ciborek came free, but Emmanuel Canturri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Golden Generation's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.