World League

Toho Tokio Stadion
Spectators: 7687 (Terracing: 5766, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benito Naldo got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Madison's Ernesto Emmanuel got control of the ball when Feng Lin Jie tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC Toho's Jakop Sveinlaugsson got a free kick in the 6th minute. 15 minutes into the match, FC Toho's goal looked a bit too open when Benito Naldo came free, but Tobias Glöden reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernesto Emmanuel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xu Liang in the 17th minute of the match. Tobias Glöden showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benito Naldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. FC Toho's Xu Liang got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tobias Glöden showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benito Naldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. 29 minutes into the match, FC Toho's goal looked a bit too open when Benito Naldo came free, but Tobias Glöden reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Madison's Ernesto Emmanuel got control of the ball when Feng Lin Jie tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tobias Glöden showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benito Naldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. FC Toho's Feng Lin Jie got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, FC Toho's Kristof Dülberg got a free kick in the 44th minute. Madison's Ernesto Emmanuel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Madison from getting a goal against them.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Xu Liang to strike the kick off in the second half. Ernesto Emmanuel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Feng Lin Jie in the 52nd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Feng Lin Jie's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ernesto Emmanuel was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Ernesto Emmanuel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Feng Lin Jie, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. FC Toho's Tobias Glöden played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benito Naldo in the 58th minute of play. The corner led Madison's Mete Gol to fire away a dangerous shot which Tobias Glöden despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 64 minutes into the match, FC Toho's goal looked a bit too open when Mete Gol came free, but Tobias Glöden reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xu Liang struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Ernesto Emmanuel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Toho. In the 69th minute, Feng Lin Jie 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. Feng Lin Jie might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ernesto Emmanuel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Feng Lin Jie ran back to his position shaking his head. Ernesto Emmanuel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Feng Lin Jie in the 74th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Feng Lin Jie in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ernesto Emmanuel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ali Tumena kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Ernesto Emmanuel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Feng Lin Jie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Madison's Ernesto Emmanuel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feng Lin Jie in the 95th minute of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.