World League

USA BORDERS
Spectators: 7498 (Terracing: 5624, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ernest Spoelbergs got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Åsnes booed when Bucaneiros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Polo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 4 minutes, Mauro Andrade mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bucaneiros and the Åsnes players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 4th match minute, Bucaneiros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mauro Andrade to maneuver through the defense. In the 7th minute Jon-Egil Gjelsvik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bartosz Skikiewicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Petter Vartdal during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Petter Vartdal hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Ernest Spoelbergs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Christer Waaler tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 16th minute, Bucaneiros's Mai Hontoria dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 19th match minute, Åsnes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernt Alsaker to maneuver through the defense. Åsnes's Christer Waaler proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Åsnes from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mai Hontoria in the 21st minute of play forced Åsnes's goalkeeper Christer Waaler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Martin Rustad charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Martin Rustad the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Martin Rustad kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Åsnes's Christer Waaler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mai Hontoria in the 27th minute of play. The supporters of Bucaneiros booed when Åsnes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rune Gjessing didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aaron Mikelats in the 29th minute of play forced Åsnes's goalkeeper Christer Waaler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aaron Mikelats in the 30thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Christer Waaler, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 31st minute Mai Hontoria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christer Waaler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 41 minutes into the game, Mario Kempes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Christer Waaler was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 44 minutes, Jon-Egil Gjelsvik made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Bucaneiros's Bartosz Skikiewicz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot.

Åsnes's Christer Waaler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mai Hontoria in the 51st minute of play. Christer Waaler showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mai Hontoria, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Åsnes's Christer Waaler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mai Hontoria in the 52nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Åsnes defense, Mai Hontoria kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Christer Waaler. The Åsnes fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Christer Waaler should have stopped the shot. When Bucaneiros's Mai Hontoria in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Åsnes's goalie prevented a goal. Ernest Spoelbergs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Christer Waaler tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernest Spoelbergs in the 64th minute of play forced Åsnes's goalkeeper Christer Waaler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute Toninho de Amorim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christer Waaler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Ernest Spoelbergs's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Christer Waaler was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Christer Waaler showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aaron Mikelats in the 77th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Bucaneiros's Mario Kempes got a free kick in the 79th minute. Christer Waaler didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mai Hontoria went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. 88 minutes into the match, Åsnes's goal looked a bit too open when Mai Hontoria came free, but Christer Waaler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Åsnes's Christer Waaler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mai Hontoria in the 89th minute of play. In the 90th minute, Rune Gjessing hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 93 played minutes Åsnes got a freekick which was hit by Aleksander Ånestad. Bucaneiros's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.