World League

Floriana Krygiera
Spectators: 8154 (Terracing: 6117, Seating: 1875, VIP seats: 162) With a little luck, VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Lilko Timov got control of the ball when Norbert Major tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lilko Timov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Norbert Major in the 5th minute. Pogoń Szczecin's Sebastião Xoxe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Qiao Qing Ying in the 11th minute of play. In the 15th minute, Pogoń Szczecin's Norbert Major dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. After some careless play in the Pogoń Szczecin defense, Ferran Torres kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sebastião Xoxe. The Pogoń Szczecin fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sebastião Xoxe should have stopped the shot. 33 minutes into the match, Pogoń Szczecin's goal looked a bit too open when Qiao Qing Ying came free, but Sebastião Xoxe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Norbert Major's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lilko Timov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. Norbert Major's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lilko Timov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. Pogoń Szczecin were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after VN SOKOLI-VARNA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Conrado Donzel took the corner. The corner led Pogoń Szczecin's Conrado Donzel to fire away a dangerous shot which Lilko Timov despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norbert Major in the 40th minute of play forced VN SOKOLI-VARNA's goalkeeper Lilko Timov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sebastião Xoxe didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Qiao Qing Ying went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score.

A collision led to VN SOKOLI-VARNA getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Okaner Kornes hit a great ball. 53 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 Hong Feng Jian. In the 58th minute of the game Afşar Şahan made a throw-in which Hong Feng Jian played forward. If Norbert Major had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ferran Torres who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 63rdth minute tested the skills of Sebastião Xoxe when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to VN SOKOLI-VARNA getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Okaner Kornes hit a great ball. 65 minutes into the match, Pogoń Szczecin's Stefanos Stefanopoulos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lilko Timov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pogoń Szczecin's Dariusz Harbaszewski was substituted for Jurand Debowski. A throw-in in the 70th minute of the game was made by Cezary Jarocewicz with Stefanos Stefanopoulos as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. When Darko Pančev came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Pogoń Szczecin fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Darko Pančev couldn't finish the play. In the 72nd minute, Stefanos Stefanopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd match minute, VN SOKOLI-VARNA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Qiao Qing Ying to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hong Feng Jian in the 74th minute of play forced Pogoń Szczecin's goalkeeper Sebastião Xoxe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75thth minute of the game Hong Feng Jian who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pogoń Szczecin's Sebastião Xoxe was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Pogoń Szczecin's Chadli Boudjedra got a free kick in the 76th minute. Pogoń Szczecin's Sebastião Xoxe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hong Feng Jian in the 77th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hong Feng Jian got free with Sebastião Xoxe in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 81 minutes into the match, Ferran Torres had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sebastião Xoxe. Pogoń Szczecin's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ferran Torres was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. Ferran Torres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Sebastião Xoxe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute Ferran Torres 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. VN SOKOLI-VARNA's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.