World League

Atherstone
Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Damiano Melfi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Berker Sani's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Sheep United's Damiano Melfi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jürgen Fahlgren in the 6th minute of play. Aguirre Verde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Antonio Parra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Damiano Melfi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teofilo Gutierrez-Pacheco in the 21st minute of the match. The supporters of DUBAI Palm Jumeirah booed when Sheep United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cao Xi Zhan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute of the match, Jürgen Fahlgren tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Damiano Melfi saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Damiano Melfi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Berker Sani in the 28th minute. A hard shot 29 in the game by Berker Sani from a close distance when the talented Damiano Melfi managed to make a qualified save. Sheep United's players were relieved. Berker Sani in the 33rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Damiano Melfi, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 34th minute Jürgen Fahlgren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damiano Melfi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If José Antonio Parra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 37th play minutes Berker Sani shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Damiano Melfi and just under the crossbar into goal. José Antonio Parra struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Aguirre Verde didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sheep United.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Berker Sani made a kick off. When Jürgen Fahlgren came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the DUBAI Palm Jumeirah fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jürgen Fahlgren couldn't finish the play. When Berker Sani came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the DUBAI Palm Jumeirah fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Berker Sani couldn't finish the play. In the 56th minute, Teofilo Gutierrez-Pacheco 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. Sheep United's Damiano Melfi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teofilo Gutierrez-Pacheco in the 58th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Berker Sani in the 66th minute of play forced Sheep United's goalkeeper Damiano Melfi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Sheep United's Aguirre Verde threw himself towards the right post 68 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from José Antonio Parra, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A collision led to Sheep United getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Sheldon Cooper hit a great ball. 73 minutes into the match, Sheep United's goal looked a bit too open when Emil Plop came free, but Damiano Melfi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Antonio Parra got free with Aguirre Verde in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Donato Christobal blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Damiano Melfi having to make a save. Sheep United's Damiano Melfi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Berker Sani in the 80th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Berker Sani had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Damiano Melfi. Sheep United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Berker Sani was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 85th minute, José Antonio Parra made a precise shot to the right of Aguirre Verde. DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Berker Sani's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Damiano Melfi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. If Berker Sani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The DUBAI Palm Jumeirah fans cheered their team off the field, for while Sheep United had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.