World League

Gora Park
Spectators: 7688 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Erik Cantona made the kick off and thus started the match. Joachim Forseth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudinho Bastos in the 3rd minute of play. With an all-out effort, Warriors of Gora™'s Joachim Forseth threw himself towards the right post 6 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Claudinho Bastos, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Fabiano Ramoser made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trond Gilde in the 7th minute of play. 11 minutes into the game, Saga TF's Erik Cantona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fabiano Ramoser made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 13th minute Murat Car shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joachim Forseth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joachim Forseth made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ugochukwutubelum Antetokounmpo in the 16th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erik Cantona in the 18th minute of play forced Warriors of Gora™'s goalkeeper Fabiano Ramoser to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabiano Ramoser made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erik Cantona in the 20th minute of play. Saga TF's Joachim Forseth proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Saga TF from getting a goal against them. Joachim Forseth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Murat Car in the 25th minute of play. 27 minutes into the game, Claudinho Bastos lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Joachim Forseth. After 30 played minutes Saga TF got a freekick which was hit by Giannis Tsovolas. Fabiano Ramoser didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Erik Cantona went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Fabiano Ramoser came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Saga TF's Erik Cantona. But to his dismay, Erik Cantona quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. In the 44th minute, Erik Cantona left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Saga TF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-5. Ugochukwutubelum Antetokounmpo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joachim Forseth having to interfere. Disappointed in the 1-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ugochukwutubelum Antetokounmpo made a kick off. Lazar Cukić made in the 52nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Saga TF's Trond Gilde. If Erik Cantona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Erik Cantona's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Fabiano Ramoser firmly grabbed it by the left post. Lazar Cukić made in the 58th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Saga TF's Trond Gilde. Erik Cantona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 62 minutes into the match, Warriors of Gora™'s goalkeeper Fabiano Ramoser had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Erik Cantona. Brian Laudrup received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Fabiano Ramoser tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Warriors of Gora™ made a substitution. Damian Joseph replaced Murat Car. 68 minutes into the match, Saga TF's goal looked a bit too open when Claudinho Bastos came free, but Joachim Forseth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Saga TF's Joachim Forseth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ugochukwutubelum Antetokounmpo in the 72nd minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, Saga TF's Erik Cantona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabiano Ramoser narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Warriors of Gora™'s Dragojlo Bogosavljević was substituted for Lazar Cukić. After 77 minutes Warriors of Gora™'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Brian Laudrup who took care of the corner kick. Saga TF's Brian Laudrup was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fabiano Ramoser in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Erik Cantona in the 79thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fabiano Ramoser, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Santi Urbieta kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Erik Cantona made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 87thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Fabiano Ramoser would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. After 89 minutes, Erik Cantona made it 1-6 with a short kick to the right side. Warriors of Gora™'s Fabiano Ramoser tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Saga TF's Giannis Tsovolas got a free kick in the 92nd minute. In the 94th minute, Damian Joseph left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Warriors of Gora™ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-6. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Saga TF eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.