World League

Santiago Bernabéu
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Andres Oper started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Fly T.T's Quentin Kendrick got control of the ball when Andres Oper tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Strib Galacticos IF's Zhao Xiong Han got a free kick in the 7th minute. Gunvald Glarkrog showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bertrand Glass, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Andres Oper kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Quentin Kendrick. That made the score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. Warner Paimboeuf made in the 14th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Strib Galacticos IF's Valdemar Ginhart. Andres Oper might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Quentin Kendrick. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Andres Oper ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Fly T.T's Quentin Kendrick got control of the ball when Andres Oper tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 31st match minute, Strib Galacticos IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Asım Arif Akatay to maneuver through the defense. Jan Smitt's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gunvald Glarkrog read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. Warner Paimboeuf made in the 33rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Vadim Shiryaev. Fly T.T's Quentin Kendrick proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Fly T.T from getting a goal against them. In the 41st minute, one of Fly T.T:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Fly T.T. Quentin Kendrick had in the 42ndth minute some difficulties stopping Davide Ubriaco's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After a rather tough play, Strib Galacticos IF's Vlad Pâslaru got a free kick in the 45th minute. If Franciszek Kopacz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bertrand Glass to make the kick off. Quentin Kendrick showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andres Oper in the 54th minute of the match. In the 59th minute, Andres Oper got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 71st minute Andres Oper shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Quentin Kendrick saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Andres Oper had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Davide Ubriaco hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Strib Galacticos IF's Sonni Engklint was substituted for Asım Arif Akatay. After a rather tough play, Strib Galacticos IF's Davide Ubriaco got a free kick in the 75th minute. After 77 played minutes Strib Galacticos IF got a freekick which was hit by Valdemar Ginhart. After 79 minutes, Reinhard Duse mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Strib Galacticos IF and the Fly T.T players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Fly T.T booed when Strib Galacticos IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reinhard Duse didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fly T.T's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jan Smitt in the 81st minute. The corner led Fly T.T's Jan Smitt to fire away a dangerous shot which Gunvald Glarkrog despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Strib Galacticos IF's goalkeeper Gunvald Glarkrog had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bertrand Glass. Strib Galacticos IF's Gunvald Glarkrog proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Strib Galacticos IF from getting a goal against them. Quentin Kendrick came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Strib Galacticos IF's Hagbard Ribov. But to his dismay, Hagbard Ribov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Hagbard Ribov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fly T.T's Quentin Kendrick played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhao Xiong Han in the 90th minute of play. Hagbard Ribov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jan Smitt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gunvald Glarkrog having to interfere. The Strib Galacticos IF support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.