World League

Emaηski Arena
Spectators: 7077 (Terracing: 5250, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 50) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sataporn Snabl kicked off to start the match. When Deng Chang Xu came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Emaηski F.C Reborη 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 Deng Chang Xu couldn't finish the play. Deng Chang Xu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fabio Santilli having to make a save. Deng Chang Xu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Fabio Santilli made a huge save. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind KIA KAHA's goalkeeper Fabio Santilli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fabio Santilli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Deng Chang Xu in the 20th minute of the match. Emaηski F.C Reborη's Aquiles Senio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chatziantoniou Anagnostopoulos in the 22nd minute of play. In the 27th minute, Deng Chang Xu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Emaηski F.C Reborη fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After 30 played minutes Emaηski F.C Reborη got a freekick which was hit by James Butler. In the 31st minute of the match Karl-Erik Lind shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aquiles Senio showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 36th minute of the match Emaηski F.C Reborη got a corner. KIA KAHA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gaz Abbott ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Gaz Abbott almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but KIA KAHA's Fabio Santilli did a great save. Fabio Santilli came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by Emaηski F.C Reborη's Deng Chang Xu. But to his dismay, Deng Chang Xu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Deng Chang Xu kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Deng Chang Xu in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fabio Santilli saved KIA KAHA from getting behind. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Deng Chang Xu might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabio Santilli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Deng Chang Xu ran back to his position shaking his head. Fabio Santilli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Deng Chang Xu in the 51st minute of the match. 55 minutes into the match, Deng Chang Xu notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of KIA KAHA's Fabio Santilli. Fabio Santilli was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. KIA KAHA's Fabio Santilli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Deng Chang Xu in the 63rd minute of play. In the 67thth minute of the game Sataporn Snabl who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Emaηski F.C Reborη's Aquiles Senio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When KIA KAHA's Sataporn Snabl in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Emaηski F.C Reborη's goalie prevented a goal. Deng Chang Xu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fabio Santilli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, KIA KAHA's goal looked a bit too open when Deng Chang Xu came free, but Fabio Santilli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Deng Chang Xu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fabio Santilli was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Emaηski F.C Reborη's Michael Boy was substituted for Deng Chang Xu. Emaηski F.C Reborη's Nils Bergendahl was substituted for Gaz Abbott. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicklas Smitt in the 79th minute of play forced Emaηski F.C Reborη's goalkeeper Aquiles Senio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. KIA KAHA were awarded a corner in the 81th minute after Emaηski F.C Reborη's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Karl-Erik Lind took the corner. The corner led KIA KAHA's Karl-Erik Lind to fire away a dangerous shot which Aquiles Senio despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Fabio Santilli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michael Boy, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Daniel Glanselius blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aquiles Senio having to make a save. Through an outstanding action, after 88 minutes, Aquiles Senio successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. KIA KAHA's Fabio Santilli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michael Boy in the 92nd minute of play. Renan Duigou hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Nicklas Smitt scored 4-1 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aquiles Senio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. For all the effort they put into the match, the KIA KAHA players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Emaηski F.C Reborη.