World League

Blue Arena
Spectators: 7660 (Terracing: 5747, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) Titan Palermo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th match minute, Blackblue United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erkin Ergüven to maneuver through the defense. In the 5th minute Titan Palermo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aivars Tautvaiss saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Prensadito Fulbo Clu were awarded a corner in the 6th minute after Blackblue United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Stig-Ove Svartengren took the corner. The supporters of Blackblue United booed when Prensadito Fulbo Clu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vicente Guerau didn't get a good kick on the ball. Blackblue United's Aivars Tautvaiss played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Titan Palermo in the 9th minute of play. Prensadito Fulbo Clu were awarded a corner in the 11th minute after Blackblue United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Stig-Ove Svartengren took the corner. Stig-Ove Svartengren made a great header on Prensadito Fulbo Clu's corner, it was just that Blackblue United's Aivars Tautvaiss managed to reach the ball for a save. Aivars Tautvaiss didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Stig-Ove Svartengren went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 15th minute, Marcelino Ruberte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th minute Titan Palermo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aivars Tautvaiss saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 21 minutes of play, Prensadito Fulbo Clu's Titan Palermo made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aivars Tautvaiss was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 23rd minute Titan Palermo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aivars Tautvaiss saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner led Prensadito Fulbo Clu's José Sand to fire away a dangerous shot which Aivars Tautvaiss despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Aivars Tautvaiss made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Titan Palermo in the 26th minute of play. When Stig-Ove Svartengren came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Prensadito Fulbo Clu 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 Stig-Ove Svartengren couldn't finish the play. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Blackblue United's goalkeeper Aivars Tautvaiss, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ezequiel Ugutz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Sixto Seijas showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 35 minute of play. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Blackblue United's goalkeeper Aivars Tautvaiss, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After the first half Prensadito Fulbo Clu were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Sixto Seijas in the 55th minute of play forced Prensadito Fulbo Clu's goalkeeper Ezequiel Ugutz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60th minute Prensadito Fulbo Clu were awarded a corner. Ricardo Edorta went to the cornerflag to take it. Tomas Öhlmann recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 68th minute Sixto Seijas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Ugutz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Titan Palermo might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aivars Tautvaiss. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Titan Palermo ran back to his position shaking his head. 69 minutes into the match, Blackblue United's goal looked a bit too open when Titan Palermo came free, but Aivars Tautvaiss reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Titan Palermo struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Aivars Tautvaiss didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Prensadito Fulbo Clu. Aivars Tautvaiss made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Titan Palermo in the 72nd minute of play. In the 75thth minute of the game Sixto Seijas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Prensadito Fulbo Clu's Ezequiel Ugutz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Prensadito Fulbo Clu's Titan Palermo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aivars Tautvaiss narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 80th minute Sixto Seijas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Ugutz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 83 in the game by Titan Palermo from a close distance when the talented Aivars Tautvaiss managed to make a qualified save. Blackblue United's players were relieved. If Titan Palermo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Prensadito Fulbo Clu eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.