World League

STELLA MARIS PALACIO
Spectators: 7848 (Terracing: 5888, Seating: 1804, VIP seats: 156) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Stamen Tekeliev got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Albirex Niigata FC's 俞冰帆 got control of the ball when Stamen Tekeliev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alexander Tan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Ter Stefanek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Albirex Niigata FC's goalkeeper 俞冰帆, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stamen Tekeliev got free with 俞冰帆 in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stamen Tekeliev might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 俞冰帆. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stamen Tekeliev ran back to his position shaking his head. 16 minutes into the match, Albirex Niigata FC's goalkeeper 俞冰帆 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stamen Tekeliev. Diego Belém might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ter Stefanek. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Diego Belém ran back to his position shaking his head. 俞冰帆 was a little too slow when Stamen Tekeliev got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 25th minute. The score was now 1-0. Diego Belém's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ter Stefanek read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Ter Stefanek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diego Belém in the 33rd minute of play. In the 34thth minute of the game Stamen Tekeliev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Albirex Niigata FC's 俞冰帆 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 36 minutes into the game, Stamen Tekeliev cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. 俞冰帆 was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match had gone on for 39 minutes, Stamen Tekeliev took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for 俞冰帆 to make any attempt to save it. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Albirex Niigata FC's goalkeeper 俞冰帆, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Diego Belém to strike the kick off in the second half. 俞冰帆 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stamen Tekeliev in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54th minute, Teofilo Ourente hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A sloppy throw-in by Teofilo Ourente in the 56th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Albirex Niigata FC's Amir Pieng. After some careless play in the Albirex Niigata FC defense, Stamen Tekeliev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 俞冰帆. The Albirex Niigata FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 俞冰帆 should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Teofilo Ourente got a free kick in the 68th minute. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Enio Coelho was substituted for Stamen Tekeliev. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Costin Moscu was substituted for Atilano Idacio. In the 70th match minute, CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teofilo Ourente to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's goalkeeper Ter Stefanek, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Enio Coelho got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 79 minutes of play, CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Enio Coelho made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 俞冰帆 was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Tuna Tankan fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's protests and gave Tuna Tankan a yellow card for diving instead. 88 minutes into the match, Diego Belém had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ter Stefanek. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Diego Belém was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. After 92 played minutes CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS got a freekick which was hit by Teofilo Ourente.