World League

Theatre of Dreams
Spectators: 7683 (Terracing: 5763, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) Markowy Team's Mai Jian Xi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Bennvar Nickler put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Artur Boruc. Team Pogba's Bennvar Nickler got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bennvar Nickler in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artur Boruc prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sander Roeles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artur Boruc having to interfere. In the 19th minute Team Pogba were awarded a corner. Máximo Čapo went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Team Pogba's Máximo Čapo to fire away a dangerous shot which Artur Boruc despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Bennvar Nickler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artur Boruc having to interfere. Artur Boruc made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bennvar Nickler in the 26th minute. Team Pogba's Doctor Sick quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Sebastião Gigante, made in the 29th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Bennvar Nickler's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Artur Boruc was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. In the 40th minute Mai Jian Xi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lech Urban saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bennvar Nickler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artur Boruc having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bennvar Nickler made a kick off. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Markowy Team's goalkeeper Artur Boruc, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 56 minutes into the match, Bennvar Nickler notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Markowy Team's Artur Boruc. Artur Boruc was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alfred Orling kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Lech Urban showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Alcaraz in the 59th minute of the match. Bennvar Nickler might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Artur Boruc. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bennvar Nickler ran back to his position shaking his head. If Bennvar Nickler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Team Pogba's Jonny Lindblom was substituted for Louie Mulford. The Team Pogba fans' excitement grew in the 73rd match minute when Team Pogba's Bennvar Nickler 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 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Bennvar Nickler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Team Pogba made a substitution. Andre Ridgeway replaced Sander Roeles. When Team Pogba's Bennvar Nickler in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Markowy Team's goalie prevented a goal. Artur Boruc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bennvar Nickler, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Lech Urban stood somewhat misplaced when Mai Jian Xi came free in front of goal and shot 3-1 to the left of him in the 85 minute. If Bennvar Nickler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 88th minute Bennvar Nickler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Boruc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th match minute, Team Pogba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Humberto Vidal to maneuver through the defense. Andre Ridgeway struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Artur Boruc didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Team Pogba. A sloppy throw-in by Sebastião Gigante in the 95th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Team Pogba's Jonny Lindblom.