World League

Bebbanburg Arena
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Isaias Sazon got the match started through his kick off. Armando Di Giuseppe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roger Junior in the 2nd minute of play. In the 4th minute of the match Sajones F.C. got a corner. BROŃ RADOM's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Conrad Airpoel ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of BROŃ RADOM's goalie and right to Eliseo Claude. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. BROŃ RADOM's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Roger Junior hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Anier Ongile managed to get in a good position for a shot. BROŃ RADOM's supporters rose to their feet, but Anier Ongile was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pastor Frantzes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pastor Frantzes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from George Best, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Sajones F.C. fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when Sajones F.C.'s Isaias Sazon looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 33rd minute Zygmunt Bendyk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pastor Frantzes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The throw-in from Kryspin Sroki in the 38th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Sajones F.C.'s Fidel Macerio. After a rather tough play, Sajones F.C.'s Fidel Macerio got a free kick in the 41st minute. In the 42nd minute of the match George Best sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pastor Frantzes skillfully saved the ball. Kryspin Sroki made in the 44th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Zenon Wincek however managed to control. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Anier Ongile made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute of the match BROŃ RADOM got a corner. Sajones F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. George Best ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on BROŃ RADOM's corner George Best fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pastor Frantzes quite easily take care of the ball. 55 minutes into the game, Isaias Sazon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Armando Di Giuseppe was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 64 minutes into the match, Sajones F.C.'s goalkeeper Pastor Frantzes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by George Best. Pastor Frantzes made an important save on a dangerous shot by George Best in the 66th minute. In the 71st match minute, Sajones F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Conrad Airpoel to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Sajones F.C. getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Conrad Airpoel hit a great ball. Pastor Frantzes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anier Ongile, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sajones F.C.'s Pastor Frantzes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Sajones F.C. from getting a goal against them. Conrad Airpoel hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. If George Best had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pastor Frantzes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anier Ongile's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. Hugo Raitin scored 3-1 in the 90th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Armando Di Giuseppe, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mo Feng Xiang hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Pastor Frantzes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anier Ongile in the 94th minute of the match. BROŃ RADOM's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.