World League

The New Oval
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lei Lin Kun in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Baltazar Pemjean prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 6 minutes into the match, Lei Lin Kun notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Corinthians FC's Baltazar Pemjean. Baltazar Pemjean was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 10th minute Dobromir Huk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baltazar Pemjean saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's Petruț Caraiman in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Corinthians FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 17th minute of the match 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 got a corner. Corinthians FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Petruț Caraiman ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Petruț Caraiman got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Baltazar Pemjean quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 17th match minute, 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lei Lin Kun to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's Thomás Costa got control of the ball when Francis Curtis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Len Woolford blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Thomás Costa having to make a save. Thomás Costa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Len Woolford went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 31 minutes into the game, Ash Munroe was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Corinthians FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 the free kick. The supporters of 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 booed when Corinthians FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ash Munroe didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Corinthians FC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Ash Munroe hit a great ball. Petruț Caraiman took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 34th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Baltazar Pemjean. Corinthians FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Francis Curtis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 42 played minutes Corinthians FC got a freekick which was hit by Dom Breckin. After 43 played minutes, 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's Petruț Caraiman shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Baltazar Pemjean came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 reached it. Len Woolford kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. In the 47th minute Petruț Caraiman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baltazar Pemjean saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dobromir Huk made a kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Petruț Caraiman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's supporters crossed their fingers, but Petruț Caraiman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Corinthians FC's Baltazar Pemjean played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petruț Caraiman in the 53rd minute of play. 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's Petruț Caraiman managed to work through Corinthians FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Petruț Caraiman dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Dom Breckin hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Petruț Caraiman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Corinthians FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Ash Munroe hit a great ball. Ash Munroe hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Petruț Caraiman struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Baltazar Pemjean didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】. Thomás Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francis Curtis, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 66th minute of the match 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 got a corner. Corinthians FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Petruț Caraiman ran over to the corner to take the kick. 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's Pedro Luiz Barbosa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Baltazar Pemjean in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petruț Caraiman in the 69th minute of play forced Corinthians FC's goalkeeper Baltazar Pemjean to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Corinthians FC's goalkeeper Baltazar Pemjean had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by He Kun. 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's Frank Freire was substituted for Lei Lin Kun. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by Corinthians FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Petruț Caraiman was slow to take the kick. During this time 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's players had a chance to rest. The corner led 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's Pedro Luiz Barbosa to fire away a dangerous shot which Baltazar Pemjean despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 were awarded a corner in the 77th minute after Corinthians FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. He Kun took the corner. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Dobromir Huk got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-3. 77 minutes into the match. Corinthians FC's Baltazar Pemjean played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Freire in the 80th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Juvenal de Senna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Baltazar Pemjean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juvenal de Senna in the 85th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dobromir Huk in the 87th minute of play forced Corinthians FC's goalkeeper Baltazar Pemjean to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 88 minutes of play, 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's Dobromir Huk made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Baltazar Pemjean was left in no man's land by his defense there! Baltazar Pemjean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Freire, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 played a much better game than Corinthians FC and deserved their victory. The Corinthians FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.