World League

ALEXANDRIA ARENA
Spectators: 7516 (Terracing: 5638, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Isidro Reno started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Nankatsu SC's Arlindo Silva got control of the ball when Marin Dică tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arlindo Silva made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Marin Dică sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marin Dică in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arlindo Silva saved Nankatsu SC from getting behind. In the 9th minute Faustão Abraão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arlindo Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arlindo Silva made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marin Dică in the 10th minute. 14 minutes into the match, Nankatsu SC's goal looked a bit too open when Faustão Abraão came free, but Arlindo Silva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute, Marin Dică left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alexandria Team08 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faustão Abraão in the 22nd minute of play forced Nankatsu SC's goalkeeper Arlindo Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arlindo Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Faustão Abraão in the 32nd minute of the match. Panait Frânculescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgardo Gombal in the 33rd minute of the match. Arlindo Silva stood somewhat misplaced when Faustão Abraão came free in front of goal and shot 2-0 to the left of him in the 44 minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Faustão Abraão stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Nankatsu SC's Kunter Sevgen got a free kick in the 51st minute. 52 minutes into the game, Aykutalp User was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nankatsu SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alexandria Team08 the free kick. The supporters of Alexandria Team08 booed when Nankatsu SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aykutalp User didn't get a good kick on the ball. Albano Sergi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arlindo Silva read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Alexandria Team08's Aras Görkem Korcan got a free kick in the 54th minute. Kılıçalp Temizer kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. In the 58th minute, Kılıçalp Temizer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Faustão Abraão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arlindo Silva having to interfere. Edgardo Gombal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Panait Frânculescu made a huge save. Panait Frânculescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidro Reno, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Albano Sergi scored 3-0 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arlindo Silva, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Zhou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80th match minute, Nankatsu SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kerim Saatçi to maneuver through the defense. In the 89th match minute, Nankatsu SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Halit Ziya Adışanlı to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Zhou managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alexandria Team08's supporters rose to their feet, but Zhou was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arlindo Silva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Halit Ziya Adışanlı fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Panait Frânculescu having to interfere. In the 96th minute, Kılıçalp Temizer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Albano Sergi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arlindo Silva having to make a save.