World League

Oscar A. Ruggeri
Spectators: 7451 (Terracing: 5590, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. David Berggren started the match with the kick off. Egon Ahlbom made in the 3rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Alex Ahlrot however managed to control. 5 minutes into the game, David Berggren cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Grayson Gruenigen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Valter Mellin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Grayson Gruenigen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valter Mellin, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Valter Mellin notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of FC Kopenalguen's Grayson Gruenigen. Grayson Gruenigen was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 21stth minute of the game Valter Mellin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Kopenalguen's Grayson Gruenigen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Grayson Gruenigen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Berggren in the 24th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dick Forssell in the 27th minute of play forced FC Kopenalguen's goalkeeper Grayson Gruenigen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the FC Kopenalguen defense, Valter Mellin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Grayson Gruenigen. The FC Kopenalguen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Grayson Gruenigen should have stopped the shot. Valter Mellin took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Grayson Gruenigen. Grayson Gruenigen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Valter Mellin in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Grayson Gruenigen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Grayson Gruenigen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Valter Mellin's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Hugo Villaverde made in the 43rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Honorio Unai immediately put the ball in play.

The wind increased when Pankracy Tusk made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Kopenalguen's goalkeeper Grayson Gruenigen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Grayson Gruenigen came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Cheetah Team's Valter Mellin. But to his dismay, Valter Mellin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. 57 minutes into the game, Dick Forssell was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cheetah Team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Kopenalguen the free kick. In the 57th minute, Dick Forssell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. David Berggren who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Grayson Gruenigen when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Grayson Gruenigen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valter Mellin, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Grayson Gruenigen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dick Forssell in the 68th minute of the match. After 71 minutes of play, Cheetah Team's Valter Mellin made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Grayson Gruenigen was left in no man's land by his defense there! Grayson Gruenigen made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Berggren in the 75th minute. FC Kopenalguen's Grayson Gruenigen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valter Mellin in the 77th minute of play. After a rather tough play, FC Kopenalguen's Honorio Unai got a free kick in the 78th minute. Valter Mellin struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Grayson Gruenigen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cheetah Team. Grayson Gruenigen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Valter Mellin's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. Grayson Gruenigen was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Valter Mellin showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-8 in the 89 minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, Valter Mellin notched a goal, 0-9, to the right of FC Kopenalguen's Grayson Gruenigen. Grayson Gruenigen was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.