World League

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Spectators: 7597 (Terracing: 5699, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Greger Lundkvist started the match with the kick off. Leandro Soares might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dale Gracey. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leandro Soares ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leandro Soares got free with Dale Gracey in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 7th play minute Leandro Soares came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Dale Gracey. 1-0. 10 minutes into the match, Disco Inferno FC's goalkeeper Dale Gracey had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leandro Soares. Jens van Basten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Dale Gracey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Honorato Regalado made in the 18th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Ike Pears however managed to control. Mitchel Dijkstra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ike Pears in the 20th minute of the match. After 25 played minutes Disco Inferno FC got a freekick which was hit by Honorato Regalado. In the 27th minute, Leandro Soares ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dale Gracey was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Fc Benefica's Jens van Basten managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Honorato Regalado in the 30 minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aaron Mcmurchie during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Aaron Mcmurchie kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 36 minutes, Dale Gracey successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Dale Gracey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leandro Soares in the 40th minute of the match. 40 minutes in the game, Leandro Soares dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Leandro Soares's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dale Gracey read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. Dale Gracey made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Leandro Soares sent off a good shot on target. 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.

Leandro Soares might have been able to make a better finish in the 50th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dale Gracey. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leandro Soares ran back to his position shaking his head. Leandro Soares took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dale Gracey. Dale Gracey dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Ike Pears fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mitchel Dijkstra having to interfere. When Fc Benefica's Leandro Soares in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Disco Inferno FC's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Leandro Soares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Benefica's supporters rose to their feet, but Leandro Soares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dale Gracey breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mitchel Dijkstra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aaron Mcmurchie's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. Aaron Mcmurchie could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Mitchel Dijkstra made a huge save. Dale Gracey stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leandro Soares's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Disco Inferno FC's Daley Virgin suffered a sore thigh after 80 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Damien Bakker kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. 84 minutes into the match, Fc Benefica's goalkeeper Mitchel Dijkstra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ike Pears. Dale Gracey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leandro Soares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leandro Soares blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dale Gracey having to make a save. Dale Gracey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leandro Soares, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. 91 minutes into the match, Fc Benefica's goal looked a bit too open when Abelardo Hustaz came free, but Mitchel Dijkstra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mitchel Dijkstra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abelardo Hustaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. In the 96th minute, Leandro Soares made a precise shot to the right of Dale Gracey. Disco Inferno FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. For all the effort they put into the match, the Disco Inferno FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Fc Benefica.