World League

Dragon Cave
Spectators: 7720 (Terracing: 5791, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gofar Pohan took the kick off in the first half of the match. Christiano Ronaldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aras Sophian having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Kranji Crunchy's Gofar Pohan got a free kick in the 9th minute. With a little luck, Kranji Crunchy's Aras Sophian got control of the ball when Christiano Ronaldo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 11 played minutes Unione Sportiva got a freekick which was hit by Christiano Ronaldo. Battal Seyyit Torcan kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Aras Sophian made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Christiano Ronaldo sent off a good shot on target. Aras Sophian made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Su Xu Xi sent off a good shot on target. In the 16th minute, Su Xu Xi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aras Sophian was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Bengt-Arne Bäckman hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Aras Sophian made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Su Xu Xi sent off a good shot on target. If Su Xu Xi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aras Sophian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christiano Ronaldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Kranji Crunchy's Aras Sophian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christiano Ronaldo in the 33rd minute of play. Battal Seyyit Torcan struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Fernado Alves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kranji Crunchy. Su Xu Xi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Aras Sophian made a huge save. If Gofar Pohan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 43 minutes into the match, Kranji Crunchy's goal looked a bit too open when Christiano Ronaldo came free, but Aras Sophian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Christiano Ronaldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aras Sophian having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Aras Sophian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tao Kun Xuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 55 minutes into the match, Kranji Crunchy's goal looked a bit too open when Su Xu Xi came free, but Aras Sophian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aras Sophian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christiano Ronaldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Aras Sophian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christiano Ronaldo in the 65th minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Unione Sportiva's Christiano Ronaldo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aras Sophian narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Su Xu Xi took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aras Sophian. Aras Sophian dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Unione Sportiva's Ptolemeus Giannopoulos was substituted for Silvinho Arantes. When Tao Kun Xuan came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Unione Sportiva fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tao Kun Xuan couldn't finish the play. Kranji Crunchy's Dian Hatala was substituted for Gofar Pohan. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tao Kun Xuan in the 77th minute of play forced Kranji Crunchy's goalkeeper Aras Sophian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner led to Kranji Crunchy's Bengt-Arne Bäckman getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After 85 minutes, Dian Hatala mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kranji Crunchy and the Unione Sportiva players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Unione Sportiva booed when Kranji Crunchy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dian Hatala didn't get a good kick on the ball. Christiano Ronaldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the match, Kranji Crunchy's goal looked a bit too open when Su Xu Xi came free, but Aras Sophian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cassiano Vilas Boas made in the 92nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Su Xu Xi immediately put the ball in play. A collision led to Kranji Crunchy getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Muammer Oytun hit a great ball. Unione Sportiva's Christiano Ronaldo got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Unione Sportiva fans cheered their team off the field, for while Kranji Crunchy had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.