World League

Diego A. Milito
Spectators: 7553 (Terracing: 5666, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vladislav Hampejs got the match started through his kick off. Racing Club【LBF】's Cláudio Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jørn Resø in the 4th minute of play. Pheonix FC's Tyge Oehlerich proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Pheonix FC from getting a goal against them. Tyge Oehlerich made an important save on a dangerous shot by Severino Jatsu in the 8th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manuel Marchidan got free with Tyge Oehlerich in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladislav Hampejs in the 16th minute of play forced Racing Club【LBF】's goalkeeper Cláudio Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cláudio Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vladislav Hampejs in the 18th minute of play. Cláudio Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vladislav Hampejs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 23 minutes, Alejo Galoer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Racing Club【LBF】 and the Pheonix FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 23rd match minute, Racing Club【LBF】 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alejo Galoer to maneuver through the defense. Jorginho Mello hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Celestino Seber from long distance, 25 minutes into the match, got Tyge Oehlerich's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 31st minute Jørn Resø shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cláudio Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cláudio Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jørn Resø in the 34th minute of the match. Severino Jatsus short, quick shot in the 36thth minute got Tyge Oehlerich to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Cláudio Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moritz Holmaa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manuel Marchidan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tyge Oehlerich having to interfere. Carolo Chuse hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. 44 minutes into the match, Pheonix FC's Marcel Militaru broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Manuel Marchidan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, Racing Club【LBF】 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Obafuso to maneuver through the defense. Cláudio Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jørn Resø in the 56th minute of the match. Jørn Resø spun around in front of the goal 56 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Racing Club【LBF】's goal. In the 62nd minute Severino Jatsu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tyge Oehlerich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Felix Lebel hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Severino Jatsu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Tyge Oehlerich. Pheonix FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With an all-out effort, Pheonix FC's Cláudio Taffarel threw himself towards the right post 68 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Vladislav Hampejs, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Tyge Oehlerich showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Severino Jatsu in the 69th minute of the match. Marcel Militaru could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Cláudio Taffarel made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alan Almeida during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alan Almeida kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. 75 minutes into the match, Pheonix FC's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuel Obafuso came free, but Tyge Oehlerich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the game, Vladislav Hampejs cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Cláudio Taffarel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marcel Militaru's late challenge caught a Racing Club【LBF】's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcel Militaru helped the player get up and apologised. In the 87th minute, Marcel Militaru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Jaime Cordero's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tyge Oehlerich was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. After 90 played minutes Racing Club【LBF】 got a freekick which was hit by Sérgio Ramos. Cláudio Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moritz Holmaa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 95 minutes into the match, Racing Club【LBF】's goal looked a bit too open when Vladislav Hampejs came free, but Cláudio Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.