World League

Beeker Arena
Spectators: 7984 (Terracing: 5989, Seating: 1836, VIP seats: 159) Vahdet Ulumeriç made the kick off and thus started the match. Beek City's attentive Fabio Di Maio managed to snatch the ball when Tomasz Waldoch made a throw-in in the 8th minute of the game. MZ Fénix's Tomasz Waldoch quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Fabio Di Maio, made in the 9th minute of the game. Through an outstanding action, after 14 minutes, Pankracy Zajonc successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Arian Beqaj showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cai Yuan Yuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. The throw-in from Florin Dragușin in the 19th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Beek City's Fabio Di Maio. Pankracy Zajonc didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 22nd minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. A collision led to Beek City getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Taha Bilgiç hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vahdet Ulumeriç in the 29th minute of play forced MZ Fénix's goalkeeper Pankracy Zajonc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arian Beqaj came out of the goal in the 33rd minute to try and stop a shot by MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan. But to his dismay, Cai Yuan Yuan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Vahdet Ulumeriç could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Pankracy Zajonc made a huge save. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cai Yuan Yuan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Fabio Di Maio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zé Tinoco kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Arian Beqaj took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cai Yuan Yuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cai Yuan Yuan struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Arian Beqaj didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MZ Fénix. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Beek City's goalkeeper Arian Beqaj, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 81 played minutes Beek City got a freekick which was hit by Vahdet Ulumeriç. MZ Fénix's Pankracy Zajonc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jean-Louis Ouaddou in the 83rd minute of play. Cai Yuan Yuan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arian Beqaj having to make a save. Arian Beqaj showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cai Yuan Yuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 88th minute Cai Yuan Yuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arian Beqaj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cai Yuan Yuan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Arian Beqaj made a huge save. In the 93rd minute, Cai Yuan Yuan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Arian Beqaj. The goal made the score 1-3. The Beek City fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. MZ Fénix were clearly better and deserved to take the win.