World League

El Coliseo
Spectators: 7538 (Terracing: 5655, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Enrique Ilazki got the match started through his kick off. Karen FC's Rickard Lövkvist was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Godfredo Obano in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Karen FC's Ma Yong Jun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gervasio Chorache in the 8th minute of play. Godfredo Obano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rolando Estevez, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. In the 18th minute of the match, Enrique Ilazki got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ma Yong Jun was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Slawomir Majak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Godfredo Obano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With an all-out effort, SSSSSSSSSSS's Ma Yong Jun threw himself towards the right post 22 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gervasio Chorache, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 31 minutes into the game, Nunez Egoitz threw the ball into play from the sideline. Karen FC's Oskar Sandell quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Arvin Svanberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Karen FC's Ma Yong Jun got control of the ball when Enrique Ilazki tried to sneak it across the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Gervasio Chorache had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ma Yong Jun. Karen FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gervasio Chorache was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 44 minutes into the match, Karen FC's goalkeeper Ma Yong Jun had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Enrique Ilazki. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Slawomir Majak to strike the kick off in the second half. Ma Yong Jun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Feliciano Itzaina in the 54th minute of the match. After 55 minutes Karen FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Feliciano Itzaina who took care of the corner kick. Feliciano Itzaina made a great header on SSSSSSSSSSS's corner, it was just that Karen FC's Ma Yong Jun managed to reach the ball for a save. 60 minutes into the match, Karen FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gervasio Chorache came free, but Ma Yong Jun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of SSSSSSSSSSS booed when Karen FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rickard Lövkvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. SSSSSSSSSSS made a substitution. Frits Pandiangan replaced Enrique Ilazki. After 63 played minutes Karen FC got a freekick which was hit by Rickard Lövkvist. In the 64th minute, Frits Pandiangan made a precise shot to the right of Ma Yong Jun. Karen FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Ma Yong Jun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marciano Rocio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Slawomir Majak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Godfredo Obano having to interfere. Karen FC's Bon Guidetti was substituted for Oskar Sandell. Bai Yan Feng hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. 78 minutes into the match, Karen FC's goal looked a bit too open when Frits Pandiangan came free, but Ma Yong Jun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SSSSSSSSSSS's Godfredo Obano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save SSSSSSSSSSS from getting a goal against them. Ma Yong Jun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frits Pandiangan in the 83rd minute of the match. 85 minutes into the match, Gervasio Chorache notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Karen FC's Ma Yong Jun. Ma Yong Jun was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gervasio Chorache in the 89th minute of play forced Karen FC's goalkeeper Ma Yong Jun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Frits Pandiangan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ma Yong Jun was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Ma Yong Jun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geoffrey Verhelst in the 92nd minute of the match. Ma Yong Jun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frits Pandiangan in the 95th minute of the match. Karen FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.