World League

Chalodromo
Spectators: 7705 (Terracing: 5780, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Titan Palermo started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Atilla Bumin Hızlan 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. Prensadito Fulbo Clu's Ezequiel Ugutz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atilla Bumin Hızlan in the 6th minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, Prensadito Fulbo Clu's goal looked a bit too open when Jesús Martín came free, but Ezequiel Ugutz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Atilla Bumin Hızlan in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ezequiel Ugutz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Titan Palermo struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Felipe Liher didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Prensadito Fulbo Clu. Titan Palermo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Felipe Liher read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Defensores del Tiki Tiki's Sergey Nikiforenko sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ezequiel Ugutz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 29 minutes had been played when some careless play by Prensadito Fulbo Clu's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jesús Martín was slow to take the kick. During this time Defensores del Tiki Tiki's players had a chance to rest. Prensadito Fulbo Clu's Ezequiel Ugutz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergey Nikiforenko in the 31st minute of play. Ezequiel Ugutz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergey Nikiforenko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 40 minutes into the game, Sergey Nikiforenko cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ezequiel Ugutz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 45th minute Sergey Nikiforenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Ugutz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th minute, Atilla Bumin Hızlan 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. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Atilla Bumin Hızlan was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Prensadito Fulbo Clu getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Korkutalp Bektaş hit a great ball. In the 62nd minute Atilla Bumin Hızlan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Ugutz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Defensores del Tiki Tiki's goalie and right to Elpidio Bertran. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Defensores del Tiki Tiki's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 68th minute Sergey Nikiforenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Ugutz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Defensores del Tiki Tiki's Felipe Liher played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Titan Palermo in the 70th minute of play. Prensadito Fulbo Clu's Ezequiel Ugutz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atilla Bumin Hızlan in the 72nd minute of play. Prensadito Fulbo Clu's Ezequiel Ugutz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Prensadito Fulbo Clu from getting a goal against them. Defensores del Tiki Tiki's Hampus Nordström was substituted for Atilla Bumin Hızlan. Defensores del Tiki Tiki's Laureano Gaskon was substituted for Jesús Martín. Defensores del Tiki Tiki's Bernát Szuper was substituted for Sergey Nikiforenko. Valentin Galo made in the 82nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Bernát Szuper however managed to control. An unexpectedly hard shot by Korkutalp Bektaş in the 84th minute of play forced Defensores del Tiki Tiki's goalkeeper Felipe Liher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 86th minute Laureano Gaskon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Ugutz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ezequiel Ugutz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hampus Nordström in the 88th minute of the match. Ezequiel Ugutz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Laureano Gaskon in the 91st minute. Defensores del Tiki Tiki played a much better game than Prensadito Fulbo Clu and deserved their victory. The Prensadito Fulbo Clu players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.