World League

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Spectators: 8413 (Terracing: 6310, Seating: 1935, VIP seats: 168) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eddie Vedder started the match with the kick off. Pagos FC's Manuel Campens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eddie Vedder in the 3rd minute of play. Ionel Mirea could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Israel Palben made a huge save. If Nuralp Akbal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ionel Mirea hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Manuel Campens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eddie Vedder, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Israel Palben made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nuralp Akbal in the 28th minute. Eddie Vedder might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manuel Campens. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eddie Vedder ran back to his position shaking his head. 29 minutes into the match, Pagos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eddie Vedder came free, but Manuel Campens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, LOS PECES DEL INFIERNO Ψ's Israel Palben got control of the ball when Nuralp Akbal tried to sneak it across the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, LOS PECES DEL INFIERNO Ψ's goal looked a bit too open when Ionel Mirea came free, but Israel Palben reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute Nuralp Akbal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Israel Palben saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Uwe Birmes who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 42ndth minute tested the skills of Israel Palben when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Pagos FC's Mjölnir Martelo was substituted for Uwe Birmes. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nuralp Akbal made a kick off. Israel Palben made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ionel Mirea in the 52nd minute of play. After 54 minutes of play, Pagos FC's Ionel Mirea made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Israel Palben was left in no man's land by his defense there! 56 minutes into the game, Ionel Mirea cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Israel Palben was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Israel Palben showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuralp Akbal, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Pagos FC's Christos Bartzokas was substituted for Nuralp Akbal. After taking down the ball on Pagos FC's corner Francisco Montae fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Israel Palben quite easily take care of the ball. Christos Bartzokas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Israel Palben having to interfere. Israel Palben showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mjölnir Martelo, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. With a little luck, Pagos FC's Manuel Campens got control of the ball when Lionel Messia tried to sneak it across the goal line. LOS PECES DEL INFIERNO Ψ's Israel Palben played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ionel Mirea in the 86th minute of play. Israel Palben took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ionel Mirea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Pagos FC fans' excitement grew in the 91st match minute when Pagos FC's Christos Bartzokas looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 97th minute Christos Bartzokas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Israel Palben saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. LOS PECES DEL INFIERNO Ψ's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.