World League

GG Stadium
Spectators: 7493 (Terracing: 5621, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Tinnaglogh's Olgierd Lisewski started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Yuriy Smertin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dave De Bartolo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Derry McGlynn kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dave De Bartolo in the 6th minute of play forced Tinnaglogh's goalkeeper Yuriy Smertin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 8 minutes, Olgierd Lisewski made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. GG Team FC's Fortunato Montini tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Dave De Bartolo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15thth minute of the game Dave De Bartolo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tinnaglogh's Yuriy Smertin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 17thth minute of the game Dave De Bartolo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tinnaglogh's Yuriy Smertin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Yuriy Smertin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dave De Bartolo's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Olgierd Lisewski put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Fortunato Montini. The supporters of GG Team FC booed when Tinnaglogh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barnaby McJohnny didn't get a good kick on the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Tinnaglogh's goalkeeper Yuriy Smertin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dave De Bartolo. After 40 minutes of play, GG Team FC's Dave De Bartolo made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yuriy Smertin was left in no man's land by his defense there! Yuriy Smertin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Scandella in the 47th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dave De Bartolo to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dave De Bartolo in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yuriy Smertin saved Tinnaglogh from getting behind. Yuriy Smertin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dave De Bartolo in the 56th minute of the match. Olgierd Lisewski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fortunato Montini having to interfere. 60 minutes into the game, Lilian Thuram was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. GG Team FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tinnaglogh the free kick. In the 60th match minute, GG Team FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lilian Thuram to maneuver through the defense. Olgierd Lisewski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fortunato Montini having to interfere. Yuriy Smertin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dennis Man, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dennis Man might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yuriy Smertin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dennis Man ran back to his position shaking his head. Yuriy Smertin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo Scandella in the 74th minute of the match. Barnaby McJohnny recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 78thth minute of the game Dennis Man who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tinnaglogh's Yuriy Smertin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Dennis Man's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yuriy Smertin was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Olgierd Lisewski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 83 minutes of play, Tinnaglogh's Barnaby McJohnny made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fortunato Montini was left in no man's land by his defense there! Yuriy Smertin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hassan Marcou in the 88th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dennis Man in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yuriy Smertin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Barnaby McJohnny recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yuriy Smertin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dennis Man's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. Yuriy Smertin didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when GG Team FC's Dennis Man shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-3 in the ordered_time% minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Tinnaglogh eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.