League

Arena DAMIAN’S
Spectators: 8523 (Terracing: 6393, Seating: 1960, VIP seats: 170) Savas Raptakis made the kick off and thus started the match. 9 minutes into the game, Bai Cheng Ning lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Luiz Guilherme Toscano. 15 minutes into the match, Damian’s Team's goal looked a bit too open when Machado Vielva came free, but Nenko Topchev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute Savas Raptakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nenko Topchev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute Aguinaga Costilla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nenko Topchev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Walla FC's Savas Raptakis in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Damian’s Team's goalie prevented a goal. Damian’s Team's Nenko Topchev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Savas Raptakis in the 30th minute of play. Zosimo Barbero made in the 31st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Damian’s Team's Ramon Reynoso. Bai Cheng Ning blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Luiz Guilherme Toscano having to make a save. Luiz Guilherme Toscano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bai Cheng Ning in the 41st minute. 43 minutes into the match, Damian’s Team's goal looked a bit too open when Savas Raptakis came free, but Nenko Topchev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Luiz Guilherme Toscano managed to avoid a goal in the 46thth minute, when Damian’s Team's Bai Cheng Ning fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bai Cheng Ning to make the kick off. The supporters of Damian’s Team booed when Walla FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santo Trancoso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tiburcio Oliveiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Damian’s Team's Bai Cheng Ning got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bai Cheng Ning in the 67th minute of play forced Walla FC's goalkeeper Luiz Guilherme Toscano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Damian’s Team's Nenko Topchev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Damian’s Team from getting a goal against them. In the 70th minute, Ramon Reynoso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 71 minutes into the match, Savas Raptakis notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Damian’s Team's Nenko Topchev. Nenko Topchev was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Nenko Topchev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Savas Raptakis in the 74th minute of the match. After having played for 76 minutes, Bai Cheng Ning managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Damian’s Team's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bai Cheng Ning was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bai Cheng Ning blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Luiz Guilherme Toscano having to make a save. Savas Raptakis took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nenko Topchev. Nenko Topchev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. In the 86th match minute, Walla FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santo Trancoso to maneuver through the defense. In the 87th match minute, Damian’s Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramon Reynoso to maneuver through the defense. When the match was over Walla FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Damian’s Team throughout the match.