World League

ARENA JANUSZKÓW
Spectators: 7777 (Terracing: 5833, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 155) 2 minutes into the game, Edmondo Grimaldi threw the ball into play from the sideline. Janusze Futbolu's Nicolás Tagliafico quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 4 minutes into the match, Janusze Futbolu's Claudio Caniglia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Biagio Tolin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 5 minutes Medoacus Maior's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was 张学友 á Bø who took care of the corner kick. Biagio Tolin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudio Caniglia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Peter-Michael Schmeichel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Urtungo Verdejo in the 9th minute of play. Claudio Caniglia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 17th minute, Urtungo Verdejo made a precise shot to the right of Peter-Michael Schmeichel. Janusze Futbolu's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The audience was convinced that Claudio Caniglia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Biagio Tolin was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elia Bosco in the 26th minute of play forced Janusze Futbolu's goalkeeper Peter-Michael Schmeichel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Norbert Jaktorowo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Biagio Tolin. That made the score 1-1 in the 28 minute of play. 31 minutes into the game, Janusze Futbolu's Claudio Caniglia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Biagio Tolin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Peter-Michael Schmeichel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Tristan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Norbert Jaktorowo in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Biagio Tolin saved Medoacus Maior from getting behind. In the 41st minute Elia Bosco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peter-Michael Schmeichel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46th minute, 张学友 á Bø hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The wind increased when Miguel Tristan made the kick off in the second half. Biagio Tolin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolás Tagliafico in the 56th minute of the match. In the 57th minute of the match Janusze Futbolu got a corner. Medoacus Maior's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. 张学友 á Bø ran over to the corner to take the kick. Çağdaş Quaresma was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Biagio Tolin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norbert Jaktorowo in the 61st minute of play. Biagio Tolin came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Janusze Futbolu's Claudio Caniglia. But to his dismay, Claudio Caniglia quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Janusze Futbolu made a substitution. Guillermo Erosa replaced Raşit Alpaslan. 77 minutes into the match, Janusze Futbolu's goal looked a bit too open when Urtungo Verdejo came free, but Peter-Michael Schmeichel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Medoacus Maior's Peter-Michael Schmeichel threw himself towards the right post 78 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Miguel Tristan, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Medoacus Maior's Fedele De Rubeis was substituted for Edmondo Grimaldi. Medoacus Maior's Qais Khorshed was substituted for Cristiano Leggeri. After a rather tough play, Janusze Futbolu's Devlet Toper got a free kick in the 83rd minute. 84 minutes into the match, Janusze Futbolu's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Tristan came free, but Peter-Michael Schmeichel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 87 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Janusze Futbolu's Claudio Caniglia fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Medoacus Maior's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.