World League

Estadio Aroeira
Spectators: 7969 (Terracing: 5978, Seating: 1833, VIP seats: 158) MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan 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. In the 5thth minute of the game Noureddine Sanchis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MZ Fénix's Pankracy Zajonc was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. MZ Fénix's Pankracy Zajonc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clovis Hénot in the 8th minute of play. With a little luck, LA RABIA DEL PUEBLO's Chucky Norris got control of the ball when Cai Yuan Yuan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pankracy Zajonc came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by LA RABIA DEL PUEBLO's Noureddine Sanchis. But to his dismay, Noureddine Sanchis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. In the 18th minute Cai Yuan Yuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chucky Norris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 21 minutes into the game, Cai Yuan Yuan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Chucky Norris was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to MZ Fénix getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Nicolas Balsemão hit a great ball. In the 27th minute Clovis Hénot shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pankracy Zajonc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28thth minute of the game Clovis Hénot who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MZ Fénix's Pankracy Zajonc was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 31 minutes, Chucky Norris successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clovis Hénot in the 35th minute of play forced MZ Fénix's goalkeeper Pankracy Zajonc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 37 minutes in the game Níels Skakkebæk did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Noureddine Sanchis. After 39 minutes, Cai Yuan Yuan made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. LA RABIA DEL PUEBLO's Chucky Norris tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 44th minute Clovis Hénot shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pankracy Zajonc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chucky Norris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cai Yuan Yuan in the 48th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Noureddine Sanchis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes of play, MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Chucky Norris was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 59th minute, Clovis Hénot made a precise shot to the right of Pankracy Zajonc. MZ Fénix's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. In the 61st minute, Lázaro Ramalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 64 minutes into the match, LA RABIA DEL PUEBLO's Noureddine Sanchis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pankracy Zajonc narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by MZ Fénix's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Milan Froněk was slow to take the kick. During this time LA RABIA DEL PUEBLO's players had a chance to rest. After having played for 70 minutes, Florin Dragușin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MZ Fénix's supporters crossed their fingers, but Florin Dragușin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. MZ Fénix's Alexandre Valido was substituted for Vladimiro Granja. Pankracy Zajonc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Noureddine Sanchis, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind LA RABIA DEL PUEBLO's goalkeeper Chucky Norris, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pankracy Zajonc made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Clovis Hénot sent off a good shot on target. Cai Yuan Yuan might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Chucky Norris. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cai Yuan Yuan ran back to his position shaking his head.