World League

Stadio Delle Aquile
Spectators: 8058 (Terracing: 6045, Seating: 1853, VIP seats: 160) FC Aquile Azzurre's Carlo Borgatello 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. The FC Aquile Azzurre fans' excitement grew in the 3rd match minute when FC Aquile Azzurre's Carlo Borgatello 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 8 minutes into the match, FC Aquile Azzurre's Carlo Borgatello sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sebastião Xoxe narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Carlo Borgatello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Pogoń Szczecin's Sebastião Xoxe got control of the ball when Äliqulu Vermäliyev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Berislav Pais made in the 13th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Reg Weeks immediately put the ball in play. Sebastião Xoxe made an important save on a dangerous shot by Äliqulu Vermäliyev in the 17th minute. In the 22nd minute, FC Aquile Azzurre's Äliqulu Vermäliyev dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. 26 minutes into the match, Pogoń Szczecin's goalkeeper Sebastião Xoxe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Äliqulu Vermäliyev. In the 27th minute FC Aquile Azzurre were awarded a corner. Äliqulu Vermäliyev went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Pogoń Szczecin's goalie and right to Amanda Almqvist. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Pogoń Szczecin's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Sabin Pânzaru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Norbert Major in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 39th minute Carlo Borgatello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastião Xoxe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Äliqulu Vermäliyev got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Sebastião Xoxe quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Sebastião Xoxe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Äliqulu Vermäliyev, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Norbert Major to strike the kick off in the second half. Through an outstanding action, after 55 minutes, Sabin Pânzaru successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 59th minute Carlo Borgatello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastião Xoxe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 67thth minute of the game Norbert Major who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Aquile Azzurre's Sabin Pânzaru was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 76 minutes, Carlo Borgatello managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Aquile Azzurre's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlo Borgatello was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pogoń Szczecin's Dariusz Harbaszewski was substituted for Jurand Debowski. Pogoń Szczecin made a substitution. Chadli Boudjedra replaced Conrado Donzel. Chadli Boudjedra succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 82nd playminute. Sabin Pânzaru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norbert Major in the 86th minute of play. Sabin Pânzaru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norbert Major in the 87th minute of play. Darko Pančev hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. FC Aquile Azzurre were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Pogoń Szczecin for a fine match.