World League

Opel National Arena
Spectators: 7471 (Terracing: 5604, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Villem Ärsis got the match started through his kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eddie Wittingham got free with Evaristo Truylos in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Carolo Ponce recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With an all-out effort, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Evaristo Truylos threw himself towards the right post 11 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Christopher Shuttleworth, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 11 minutes of play, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Christopher Shuttleworth made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Evaristo Truylos was left in no man's land by his defense there! Eddie Wittingham could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Evaristo Truylos made a huge save. Juvenal Moreira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carolo Ponce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eddie Wittingham might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Evaristo Truylos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eddie Wittingham ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Vormsi Vald booed when Lisburn Distillery F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Colin Wright didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juvenal Moreira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucjan Rakowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 30 minutes into the match, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Villem Ärsis came free, but Juvenal Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Eddie Wittingham got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 37 minutes into the match, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Villem Ärsis came free, but Juvenal Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Villem Ärsis in the 40th minute of play forced Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s goalkeeper Juvenal Moreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vormsi Vald's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Carolo Ponce in the 41st minute. Carolo Ponce made a great header on Vormsi Vald's corner, it was just that Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Juvenal Moreira managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience was convinced that Derek Findley's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Evaristo Truylos was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. In the 45thth minute of the game Derek Findley who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vormsi Vald's Evaristo Truylos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Lisburn Distillery F.C. getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Karl Pointon hit a great ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eddie Wittingham made a kick off. After 56 played minutes Vormsi Vald got a freekick which was hit by Honorato Villagrán. 58 minutes had been played when some careless play by Vormsi Vald's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Adrian Ruddock was slow to take the kick. During this time Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. Mattias Vennerberg tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Evaristo Truylos. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-1 in the 59th minute. 62 minutes into the match, Vormsi Vald's goal looked a bit too open when Eddie Wittingham came free, but Evaristo Truylos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juvenal Moreira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carolo Ponce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Derek Findley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 80 minutes Vormsi Vald's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Adrian Ruddock who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Derek Findley managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Evaristo Truylos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Derek Findley, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Juvenal Moreira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carolo Ponce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s zone, Honorato Villagrán stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Juvenal Moreira came out of the goal and Honorato Villagrán tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 92 minutes into the match, Vormsi Vald's goal looked a bit too open when Eddie Wittingham came free, but Evaristo Truylos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes had been played when some careless play by Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Carolo Ponce was slow to take the kick. During this time Vormsi Vald's players had a chance to rest. Carolo Ponce made a great header on Vormsi Vald's corner, it was just that Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Juvenal Moreira managed to reach the ball for a save. With his leg Juvenal Moreira managed to avoid a goal in the 96thth minute, when Vormsi Vald's Toomas Lasso fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Lisburn Distillery F.C. were victorious despite being under pressure from Vormsi Vald for much of the match.