World League

圆月湾
Spectators: 7727 (Terracing: 5796, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pavel Balc kicked off to start the match. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind 【№1】圆月弯刀's goalkeeper Sergio Livingstone, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pavel Balc in the 9th minute of play forced 【№1】圆月弯刀's goalkeeper Sergio Livingstone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11 minutes into the game, Pavel Balc cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Sergio Livingstone was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pavel Balc recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sergio Livingstone didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pavel Balc went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Delmar Saturnin took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Dragomir Marchovski to make any attempt to save it. Pavel Balc's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sergio Livingstone read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. Stone City's Dragomir Marchovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Delmar Saturnin in the 26th minute of play. When Delmar Saturnin got free in front of the goal in the 27th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Dragomir Marchovski was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 29 minutes into the match, Stone City's goal looked a bit too open when Fang Xiang Wei came free, but Dragomir Marchovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, Pavel Balc notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of 【№1】圆月弯刀's Sergio Livingstone. Sergio Livingstone was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Stone City's Dragomir Marchovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fang Xiang Wei in the 33rd minute of play. Pavel Balc kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Delmar Saturnin to make the kick off. Sergio Livingstone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Derek Yu in the 51st minute of the match. In the 53rd minute Delmar Saturnin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dragomir Marchovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sergio Livingstone made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Pavel Balc sent off a good shot on target. 58 minutes into the game, Stone City's Pavel Balc nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sergio Livingstone made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind 【№1】圆月弯刀's goalkeeper Sergio Livingstone, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dragomir Marchovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fang Xiang Wei in the 69th minute of play. Stone City made a substitution. Marcus Lindström replaced Chu Wen Le. Stone City's Amanda Ingesson was substituted for Derek Yu. 【№1】圆月弯刀's 顾峰彬 was substituted for Delmar Saturnin. Stone City's Leon Matthäus was substituted for Pavel Balc. 73 minutes had been played when some careless play by 【№1】圆月弯刀's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dalmacio Rufio was slow to take the kick. During this time Stone City's players had a chance to rest. Sergio Livingstone made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Leon Matthäus sent off a good shot on target. In the 80th minute Fang Xiang Wei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dragomir Marchovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 82 played minutes Stone City's Simon Tomasson stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Sergio Livingstone stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing 【№1】圆月弯刀 of the goal. In the 84th minute of the match Stone City got a corner. 【№1】圆月弯刀's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dalmacio Rufio ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Stone City's Dalmacio Rufio to fire away a dangerous shot which Sergio Livingstone despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 87 minutes into the game, Leon Matthäus recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Sergio Livingstone. Leon Matthäus showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-5. When the match had gone on for 91 minutes, Leon Matthäus took a quick shot and it went in 1-6 without a chance for Sergio Livingstone to make any attempt to save it. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Stone City eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.