World League

TEATRO DAS ARTES
Spectators: 7646 (Terracing: 5736, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) Vítor Peixoto made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC LEVSKI ОК's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Yan Le was slow to take the kick. During this time FUTEBOL ARTE's players had a chance to rest. Dorel Călin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vítor Peixoto, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. The corner ended in Vítor Peixoto almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC LEVSKI ОК's Dorel Călin did a great save. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Vítor Peixoto put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Dorel Călin. Margus Niilus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Venko Devenski in the 21st minute of the match. Margus Niilus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Irinel Greavu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the match, Yan Le had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dorel Călin. FC LEVSKI ОК's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yan Le was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC LEVSKI ОК's goalkeeper Dorel Călin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 30 minutes into the match, FUTEBOL ARTE's goal looked a bit too open when Venko Devenski came free, but Margus Niilus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yan Le scored 4-0 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dorel Călin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Chris Rea's late challenge caught a FUTEBOL ARTE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chris Rea helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FC LEVSKI ОК's Chris Rea got a free kick in the 34th minute. FC LEVSKI ОК's defense didn't have a chance, in the 35th minute, when Yan Le scored to the left of an out of position Dorel Călin, making the score, 5-0. With a little luck, FC LEVSKI ОК's Dorel Călin got control of the ball when Yan Le tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, FUTEBOL ARTE's Florentino Irrintzi got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Margus Niilus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peycho Zheynov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th minute Venko Devenski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Margus Niilus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th minute of the match FC LEVSKI ОК got a corner. FUTEBOL ARTE's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Venko Devenski ran over to the corner to take the kick. Margus Niilus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Venko Devenski, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 5-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Peycho Zheynov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Irinel Greavu hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Dorel Călin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vítor Peixoto in the 54th minute of the match. Margus Niilus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Irinel Greavu in the 59th minute of play. When FUTEBOL ARTE's Vítor Peixoto in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC LEVSKI ОК's goalie prevented a goal. Irinel Greavu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Margus Niilus made a huge save. 69 minutes into the match, FUTEBOL ARTE's goalkeeper Margus Niilus had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Irinel Greavu. 79 minutes into the match, FUTEBOL ARTE's Claudinei Pirani sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dorel Călin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of FUTEBOL ARTE booed when FC LEVSKI ОК was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Peycho Zheynov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 85th minute, Vítor Peixoto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dorel Călin was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. Dorel Călin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vítor Peixoto in the 88th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulises Manuelo in the 90th minute of play forced FC LEVSKI ОК's goalkeeper Dorel Călin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dorel Călin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vítor Peixoto, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Irinel Greavu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Margus Niilus made a huge save. Margus Niilus made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Peycho Zheynov sent off a good shot on target.