World League

Ciudad Universitaria
Spectators: 8003 (Terracing: 6004, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Peter Crouch started the match with the kick off. A collision led to ZORZAL01 getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Federico Llorenc hit a great ball. Federico Llorenc kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. ZORZAL01's Qin Fan Sheng proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save ZORZAL01 from getting a goal against them. In the 10th minute, Mehat Kovaçi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 12th minute, Horia Păuceanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 22 minutes into the game, Mehat Kovaçi recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Qin Fan Sheng. Mehat Kovaçi showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. After a rather tough play, ZORZAL01's Neville Garner got a free kick in the 37th minute. ZORZAL01's Natan Vercalsteren managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Horia Păuceanu in the 42 minute of the game. Federico Llorenc's late challenge caught a Cougars FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Federico Llorenc helped the player get up and apologised. In the 44th match minute, ZORZAL01 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Federico Llorenc to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mehat Kovaçi made a kick off. In the 53rd match minute, Cougars FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jannic De Vreese to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Peter Crouch in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnoud de Pelsmakere saved Cougars FC from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Peter Crouch in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnoud de Pelsmakere saved Cougars FC from getting behind. The supporters of ZORZAL01 booed when Cougars FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jannic De Vreese didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arnoud de Pelsmakere made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Crouch in the 58th minute of play. Bianco Natale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Qin Fan Sheng having to interfere. Qin Fan Sheng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehat Kovaçi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner went over the outstretched arms of ZORZAL01's goalie and right to Bianco Natale. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. ZORZAL01's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Crouch in the 70th minute of play forced Cougars FC's goalkeeper Arnoud de Pelsmakere to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th minute of the match, Peter Crouch tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Arnoud de Pelsmakere saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Arnoud de Pelsmakere showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Crouch in the 78th minute of the match. Federico Llorenc made in the 82nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Cougars FC's Jannic De Vreese. Qin Fan Sheng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Steffen Gimlinge, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 92ndth minute of the game Steffen Gimlinge who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ZORZAL01's Qin Fan Sheng was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 94 played minutes ZORZAL01 got a freekick which was hit by Natan Vercalsteren.