World League

Treter Field
Spectators: 7678 (Terracing: 5759, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gottlieb Hammer kicked off to start the match. Karsten Zielinski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toma Merlushkin in the 10th minute of play. Ni Tian Peng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacob van der Werff, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gottlieb Hammer's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ni Tian Peng read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. Karsten Zielinski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikos Valassiou in the 18th minute of play. Gottlieb Hammer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, El Pinar's Thanos Kalikis got a free kick in the 22nd minute. El Pinar's Ni Tian Peng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ntinos Karsiotis in the 23rd minute of play. Karsten Zielinski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Toma Merlushkin's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. Ni Tian Peng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacob van der Werff in the 30th minute of the match. 31 minutes into the match, El Pinar's Nikos Valassiou sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karsten Zielinski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The corner ended in Thanos Kalikis almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Balus Treter's Karsten Zielinski did a great save. After a rather tough play, El Pinar's Ronaldo Feloaga got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Gottlieb Hammer might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ni Tian Peng. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gottlieb Hammer ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind El Pinar's goalkeeper Ni Tian Peng, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Balus Treter's Karsten Zielinski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikos Valassiou in the 37th minute of play. Gottlieb Hammer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Ni Tian Peng made a huge save. Karsten Zielinski 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 40th minute. Ni Tian Peng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacob van der Werff, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karsten Zielinski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nikos Valassiou in the 45th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nikos Valassiou stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gottlieb Hammer in the 52nd minute of play forced El Pinar's goalkeeper Ni Tian Peng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gottlieb Hammer in the 54th minute of play forced El Pinar's goalkeeper Ni Tian Peng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 56 minutes El Pinar's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ntinos Karsiotis who took care of the corner kick. If Gottlieb Hammer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Balus Treter's Karsten Zielinski got control of the ball when Nikos Valassiou tried to sneak it across the goal line. Karsten Zielinski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nikos Valassiou's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. Jacob van der Werff's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ni Tian Peng read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. Balus Treter were awarded a corner in the 75th minute after El Pinar's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ntinos Karsiotis took the corner. After taking down the ball on Balus Treter's corner Ntinos Karsiotis fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ni Tian Peng quite easily take care of the ball. After a rather tough play, El Pinar's Ronaldo Feloaga got a free kick in the 81st minute. El Pinar's Nikos Valassiou got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ni Tian Peng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacob van der Werff, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Gottlieb Hammer struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Ni Tian Peng didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Balus Treter. Karsten Zielinski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duarte Castellon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Balus Treter support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.