World League

CAN ERZURUM ARENA
Spectators: 7990 (Terracing: 5994, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) CAN ERZURUM's Sven-Olof Vestlund 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. After 2 played minutes The Valar got a freekick which was hit by William Rigg. After 6 minutes of play, CAN ERZURUM's Sven-Olof Vestlund made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emmanuel Canturri was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Valar's Emmanuel Canturri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save The Valar from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as CAN ERZURUM's Pan Wei Quan slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Emmanuel Canturri. That made the score 2-0 after 9 minutes of play. The Valar's Emmanuel Canturri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save The Valar from getting a goal against them. CAN ERZURUM's Joar Scheie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by William Rigg in the 17th minute of play. Joar Scheie didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from William Rigg went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. 30 minutes in the game Ulmo Vala did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to William Rigg. Rolando Betadur made in the 32nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by The Valar's Ulmo Vala. In the 33rdth minute of the game William Rigg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CAN ERZURUM's Joar Scheie was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 33 minutes, the score became 2-3 when William Rigg sped through CAN ERZURUM's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Joar Scheie. Sven-Olof Vestlund blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emmanuel Canturri having to make a save. 43 minutes into the match, The Valar's goal looked a bit too open when Sven-Olof Vestlund came free, but Emmanuel Canturri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joar Scheie showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Ozon, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute.

Cristian Ozon hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. When Birkan Kayra fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CAN ERZURUM's protests and gave Birkan Kayra a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to CAN ERZURUM getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Birkan Kayra hit a great ball. The Valar's Ulmo Vala quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Rolando Betadur, made in the 56th minute of the game. 67 minutes into the game, CAN ERZURUM's Sven-Olof Vestlund nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emmanuel Canturri made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-4. Sven-Olof Vestlund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The Valar's Emmanuel Canturri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sven-Olof Vestlund in the 73rd minute of play. Emmanuel Canturri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sven-Olof Vestlund's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. When CAN ERZURUM's Sven-Olof Vestlund in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye The Valar's goalie prevented a goal. Joar Scheie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from William Rigg in the 95th minute of the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. The Valar walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.