World League

Skellerup Stadion
Spectators: 7703 (Terracing: 5779, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Anti Kodu took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Skellerup FC's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Conceicão came free, but Kenn Kuberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alexandrie CF's Matthias Brandin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anti Kodu in the 6th minute of play. Matthias Brandin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anti Kodu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stefan-Benjamin Hula got free with Matthias Brandin in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 14 minutes into the game, Skellerup FC's Anti Kodu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Matthias Brandin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. A collision led to Skellerup FC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Tiberiu Ruşdea hit a great ball. 22 minutes into the game, Anti Kodu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Skellerup FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alexandrie CF the free kick. Anti Kodu hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Matthias Brandin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anti Kodu, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Anti Kodus short, quick shot in the 28thth minute got Matthias Brandin to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Matthias Brandin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anti Kodu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kenn Kuberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Conceicão in the 32nd minute of play. Alexandrie CF's Matthias Brandin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Alexandrie CF from getting a goal against them. In the 39th minute, Wang Guang Chuan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alexandrie CF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. A sloppy throw-in by Roland Gosse in the 46th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Skellerup FC's Tiberiu Ruşdea. In the 46th match minute, Skellerup FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiberiu Ruşdea to maneuver through the defense. Skellerup FC's Mehmet Hamdi Erel was substituted for Patrick Viera. In the 48th minute, Tiberiu Ruşdea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Francisco Conceicão to make the kick off. After 52 played minutes Skellerup FC got a freekick which was hit by Tiberiu Ruşdea. Matthias Brandin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anti Kodu in the 57th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anti Kodu in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Matthias Brandin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 62nd minute, Anti Kodu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anti Kodu in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Matthias Brandin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Skellerup FC fans' excitement grew in the 64th match minute when Skellerup FC's Anti Kodu 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience was convinced that Anti Kodu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Matthias Brandin was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. If Paris Hilty had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Kenn Kuberg was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Wang Guang Chuan showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 73 minute of play. Francisco Conceicão stood ready after the free kick and tried to head the ball into the goal, but got pushed from behind by one of Skellerup FC's defenders and the ball went out. Alexandrie CF appealed in vain for a penalty, the referee looked over at the linesman, but the flag stayed down. No Penalty. Matthias Brandin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anti Kodu, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Kenn Kuberg made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Wang Guang Chuan sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the Alexandrie CF defense, Stefan-Benjamin Hula kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Matthias Brandin. The Alexandrie CF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Matthias Brandin should have stopped the shot. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Alexandrie CF's goalkeeper Matthias Brandin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Alexandrie CF's zone, Anti Kodu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matthias Brandin came out of the goal and Anti Kodu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Iwo Kluczyk kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match.