World League

Linghed Arena
Spectators: 7593 (Terracing: 5696, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 151) Real Olivos FC's Luca Lucchetti started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Ove Hellström had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mariusz Kajdasz. Real Olivos FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ove Hellström was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. When Martin Ødegaard came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Linghed Angels FC 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 Martin Ødegaard couldn't finish the play. David Seaman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abner Quispe in the 20th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Martin Ødegaard managed to get in a good position for a shot. Linghed Angels FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Martin Ødegaard was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mariusz Kajdasz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. David Seaman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zbyszko Czerniejewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. When Ove Hellström fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Linghed Angels FC's protests and gave Ove Hellström a yellow card for diving instead. Ove Hellström kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Lucchetti in the 27th minute of play forced Linghed Angels FC's goalkeeper David Seaman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abner Quispe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. David Seaman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fu Ling got free with Mariusz Kajdasz in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arturo Rocendo was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 35 minutes into the match. Real Olivos FC:s Mariusz Kajdasz showed great skill when he stopped Ove Hellström:s penalty. In the 37th minute Maximiliano Manny shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Seaman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Real Olivos FC's Primo Figueiras was substituted for Sugoi Urtiaran. Real Olivos FC's Chuan Valluerca was substituted for Maximiliano Manny. Linghed Angels FC's David Seaman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abner Quispe in the 43rd minute of play. Real Olivos FC's Mariusz Kajdasz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Real Olivos FC from getting a goal against them. David Seaman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zbyszko Czerniejewski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fu Ling to make the kick off. A collision led to Real Olivos FC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Primo Figueiras hit a great ball. In the 60th minute of the match Declan Rice sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mariusz Kajdasz skillfully saved the ball. David Seaman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chuan Valluerca in the 63rd minute of play. David Seaman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abner Quispe in the 65th minute of the match. In the 67th minute Ove Hellström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mariusz Kajdasz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chuan Valluerca in the 71st minute of play forced Linghed Angels FC's goalkeeper David Seaman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Linghed Angels FC booed when Real Olivos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chuan Valluerca didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mariusz Kajdasz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fu Ling, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Declan Rice during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Linghed Angels FC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Declan Rice hit a great ball. In the 87th minute of the match, Zbyszko Czerniejewski tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but David Seaman saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Real Olivos FC's Chuan Valluerca got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Linghed Angels FC's David Seaman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zbyszko Czerniejewski in the 92nd minute of play. Linghed Angels FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.