World League

Nytäppet Arena
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when John Villalon took the kick off in the first half of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Xande Solitario in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Firmo Cerda prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After taking down the ball on Nytäppet Fc's corner Dušan Vlahović fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Firmo Cerda quite easily take care of the ball. 6 minutes into the match, Tapa Red F.C's goalkeeper Firmo Cerda had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xande Solitario. 10 minutes into the match, Tapa Red F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Xande Solitario came free, but Firmo Cerda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dušan Vlahović in the 12th minute of play forced Tapa Red F.C's goalkeeper Firmo Cerda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 14th minute Dušan Vlahović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Firmo Cerda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Firmo Cerda managed to avoid a goal in the 14thth minute, when Nytäppet Fc's Xande Solitario fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Firmo Cerda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dušan Vlahović, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. In the 17th minute Nytäppet Fc were awarded a corner. Dušan Vlahović went to the cornerflag to take it. Firmo Cerda made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Xande Solitario sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, John Villalon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tapa Red F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but John Villalon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sture Abrahamsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dušan Vlahović got free with Firmo Cerda in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 29 minutes into the match, Nytäppet Fc's goal looked a bit too open when John Villalon came free, but Sture Abrahamsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Radomir Gerlach recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match had gone on for 35 minutes, Cordara Larrave took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Firmo Cerda to make any attempt to save it. Firmo Cerda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xande Solitario, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Xande Solitario who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 40thth minute tested the skills of Firmo Cerda when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Hugo Jaen took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 43rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sture Abrahamsson. Nytäppet Fc's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Tapa Red F.C's zone, Dušan Vlahović stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Firmo Cerda came out of the goal and Dušan Vlahović tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Xande Solitario made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by John Villalon in the 54th minute of play forced Nytäppet Fc's goalkeeper Sture Abrahamsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Firmo Cerda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dušan Vlahović in the 60th minute of play. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Nytäppet Fc's goalkeeper Sture Abrahamsson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Firmo Cerda came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Nytäppet Fc's Dušan Vlahović. But to his dismay, Dušan Vlahović quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. If Radomir Gerlach had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. John Villalon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sture Abrahamsson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 73 minutes, Sture Abrahamsson successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Sture Abrahamsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from John Villalon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 83rd minute Dušan Vlahović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Firmo Cerda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Radomir Gerlach kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. If John Villalon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rd minute, Theo Svensson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Nytäppet Fc booed when Tapa Red F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caradaro Rossell didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tapa Red F.C were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Nytäppet Fc's much stronger midfield.