World League

EL PINO
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Nikos Valassiou's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nikolai Vejtsbøl read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. Nikolai Vejtsbøl showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duarte Castellon, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. In the 6th minute El Pinar were awarded a corner. Thanos Kalikis went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Thanos Kalikis almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but KAYIHANSPOR's Nikolai Vejtsbøl did a great save. In the 9th minute Guillermo Cuarto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ni Tian Peng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 12thth minute of the game Guillermo Cuarto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but El Pinar's Ni Tian Peng was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 16 minutes into the match, KAYIHANSPOR's goalkeeper Nikolai Vejtsbøl had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Toma Merlushkin. When KAYIHANSPOR's Nicolas Anelka in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye El Pinar's goalie prevented a goal. After 22 minutes El Pinar's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cihangir Kerimhan who took care of the corner kick. After a rather tough play, KAYIHANSPOR's Cihangir Kerimhan got a free kick in the 24th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nicolas Anelka in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ni Tian Peng prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nikolai Vejtsbøl stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nikos Valassiou's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Ni Tian Peng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolas Anelka in the 36th minute of the match. Ni Tian Peng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas Anelka in the 39th minute of play. In the 48th minute, Duarte Castellon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. KAYIHANSPOR's Şerif Akmeşe was substituted for Zekai Atay. KAYIHANSPOR's Onur Şahtürk was substituted for Ahmet Hasan Yergin. A collision led to El Pinar getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Duarte Castellon hit a great ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nikos Valassiou to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 60th minute, Nicolas Anelka left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The KAYIHANSPOR fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 66th minute Onur Şahtürk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ni Tian Peng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Ronaldo Feloaga fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Pinar's protests and gave Ronaldo Feloaga a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 68th minute of the game. One of El Pinar:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of KAYIHANSPOR:s goal. El Pinar:s Ni Tian Peng showed great skill when he stopped Cihangir Kerimhan:s penalty. Toma Merlushkin kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. 73 minutes into the game, Nicolas Anelka cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Ni Tian Peng was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nicolas Anelka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nicolas Anelka might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ni Tian Peng. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicolas Anelka ran back to his position shaking his head. Nikolai Vejtsbøl showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nikos Valassiou in the 78th minute of the match. Sven Biörkman hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Nikolai Vejtsbøl showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikos Valassiou, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. If Cihangir Kerimhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, El Pinar's Thanos Kalikis got a free kick in the 84th minute. Ni Tian Peng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillermo Cuarto, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Nicolas Anelka charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nicolas Anelka the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. KAYIHANSPOR's Nicolas Anelka got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ni Tian Peng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guillermo Cuarto in the 97th minute of the match. Nicolas Anelka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The KAYIHANSPOR players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.