World League

OAKLAND STADIUM
Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) The supporters of POCASPULGAS booed when Borussia Dortmund MZB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matheus Savioli didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th minute Ruben Savier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kepa Arrizabalaga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 9 played minutes Borussia Dortmund MZB got a freekick which was hit by Luís Fabiano Breckenfeld. Doru Necșulescu made in the 16th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Xie Lin Kuan immediately put the ball in play. In the 19th minute Charly Alcaraz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kepa Arrizabalaga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd minute of the game Doru Necșulescu made a throw-in which Xie Lin Kuan played forward. In the 25th play minute Gernando Pernambucano came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Rafal Leszczynski. 1-1. In the 29th minute, Andoni Viso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The POCASPULGAS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. POCASPULGAS's Rafal Leszczynski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save POCASPULGAS from getting a goal against them. In the 37th minute, Renan Veiga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Matheus Savioli came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Borussia Dortmund MZB fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Matheus Savioli couldn't finish the play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Charly Alcaraz was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Ruben Savier made a precise shot to the right of Kepa Arrizabalaga. Borussia Dortmund MZB's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. When the match clock showed 57 minutes, the score became 1-5 when Ruben Savier sped through Borussia Dortmund MZB's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Kepa Arrizabalaga. After a rather tough play, Borussia Dortmund MZB's Kaká Xavier got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 65th play minute Charly Alcaraz came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Kepa Arrizabalaga. 1-6. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ruben Savier in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kepa Arrizabalaga prevented the ball from getting in the gole. POCASPULGAS made a substitution. Abelardo Montiel replaced Astor Herrera. Borussia Dortmund MZB's Renan Veiga quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Xie Lin Kuan, made in the 71st minute of the game. If Gernando Pernambucano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andoni Viso in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kepa Arrizabalaga prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 75 minutes in the game Doru Necșulescu did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Ruben Savier. Ruben Savier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Kepa Arrizabalaga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andoni Viso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Kepa Arrizabalaga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 82 minutes in the game Doru Necșulescu did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Xie Lin Kuan. Kepa Arrizabalaga made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Charly Alcaraz sent off a good shot on target. In the 88th minute, Matheus Savioli made a precise shot to the right of Rafal Leszczynski. POCASPULGAS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-6. Andoni Viso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. POCASPULGAS played a much better game than Borussia Dortmund MZB and deserved their victory. The Borussia Dortmund MZB players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.