World League

Arena Bahia City
Spectators: 7623 (Terracing: 5718, Seating: 1753, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joshua Cumming got the match started through his kick off. Joshua Cumming recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gogo Lopes hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After 5 played minutes COLLEGNO F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Kert Vähi. In the 9th minute, Marko van Basten hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 10 minutes into the match, COLLEGNO F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Joshua Cumming came free, but Xu Zheng Zhou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by COLLEGNO F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sava Chuchev was slow to take the kick. During this time OxentePaisa Salcity's players had a chance to rest. Gogo Lopes was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. The supporters of COLLEGNO F.C. booed when OxentePaisa Salcity was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gogo Lopes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joshua Cumming's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Xu Zheng Zhou read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Joshua Cumming made a precise shot to the right of Xu Zheng Zhou. COLLEGNO F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. COLLEGNO F.C.'s Xu Zheng Zhou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joshua Cumming in the 22nd minute of play. A collision led to OxentePaisa Salcity getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Sava Chuchev hit a great ball. Oliver Giroud kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joshua Cumming in the 25th minute of play forced COLLEGNO F.C.'s goalkeeper Xu Zheng Zhou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. OxentePaisa Salcity's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sava Chuchev in the 26th minute. The corner led OxentePaisa Salcity's Sava Chuchev to fire away a dangerous shot which Xu Zheng Zhou despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 27th match minute, COLLEGNO F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oliver Giroud to maneuver through the defense. Joshua Cumming blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Xu Zheng Zhou having to make a save. Flavio Lucchetti made in the 30th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Oliver Giroud immediately put the ball in play. COLLEGNO F.C.'s Xu Zheng Zhou proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save COLLEGNO F.C. from getting a goal against them. With an all-out effort, OxentePaisa Salcity's Xu Zheng Zhou threw himself towards the right post 37 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joshua Cumming, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 43rd of the match, Joshua Cumming tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Xu Zheng Zhou got in the way and made a wonderful save. Joshua Cumming fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xu Zheng Zhou having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Kert Vähi kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Vello Landi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Haroldo Erruki in the 56th minute. After a rather tough play, COLLEGNO F.C.'s Carlo Arpaia got a free kick in the 58th minute. If Sava Chuchev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65th minute OxentePaisa Salcity were awarded a corner. Sava Chuchev went to the cornerflag to take it. A well done corner resulted in Qwinten Baele drilling the ball in to score 2-0 behind COLLEGNO F.C.'s goalkeeper. In the 69th minute of the match OxentePaisa Salcity got a corner. COLLEGNO F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sava Chuchev ran over to the corner to take the kick. When Haroldo Erruki fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored COLLEGNO F.C.'s protests and gave Haroldo Erruki a yellow card for diving instead. In the 70th minute, Haroldo Erruki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joshua Cumming's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Xu Zheng Zhou read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. OxentePaisa Salcity were awarded a corner in the 74th minute after COLLEGNO F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sava Chuchev took the corner. When OxentePaisa Salcity's Joshua Cumming in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye COLLEGNO F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. The corner ended in Sava Chuchev almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but COLLEGNO F.C.'s Xu Zheng Zhou did a great save. The supporters of COLLEGNO F.C. booed when OxentePaisa Salcity was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. 郑霖钢 didn't get a good kick on the ball. OxentePaisa Salcity's Joshua Cumming got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gogo Lopes in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Xu Zheng Zhou saved COLLEGNO F.C. from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gogo Lopes in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Xu Zheng Zhou saved COLLEGNO F.C. from getting behind. William Sá's late challenge caught a COLLEGNO F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. William Sá helped the player get up and apologised. After 95 played minutes OxentePaisa Salcity got a freekick which was hit by William Sá. OxentePaisa Salcity's Baltazar Chaves was substituted for Joshua Cumming. In the 97th minute, William Sá hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. OxentePaisa Salcity walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.