World League

Asterix&ObelixArena
Spectators: 7743 (Terracing: 5809, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Peng Qi Chong started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Osvaldo Alvarenga hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 4th minute, Peng Qi Chong reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Maksymilian Prusinowski. The goal made the score 1-0. A collision led to Astreix&ObelixSoccer getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Nat Firth hit a great ball. Martyon Diehl came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by 1909 Tarnovia's Jerzy Grocholski. But to his dismay, Jerzy Grocholski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After 13 played minutes 1909 Tarnovia got a freekick which was hit by Dominik Luty. Maksymilian Prusinowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peng Qi Chong in the 20th minute of the match. Maksymilian Prusinowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peng Qi Chong in the 20th minute of play. Peng Qi Chong's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maksymilian Prusinowski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. In the 25th minute, Zdzislaw Biraga sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Astreix&ObelixSoccer's Martyon Diehl didn't even have to move. After a defensive mix-up in 1909 Tarnovia's zone, Peng Qi Chong stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maksymilian Prusinowski came out of the goal and Peng Qi Chong tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 33rd minute of the match Astreix&ObelixSoccer got a corner. 1909 Tarnovia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sacha Lilley ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Nat Firth heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zenon Hetman in the 36th minute of play forced Astreix&ObelixSoccer's goalkeeper Martyon Diehl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 36 minutes into the game, Zenon Hetman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Martyon Diehl was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Martyon Diehl showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Prosper Vandamme in the 38th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 41 minutes, Maksymilian Prusinowski successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 41 played minutes Peng Qi Chong rounded 1909 Tarnovia's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-2. 44 minutes into the match, 1909 Tarnovia's goalkeeper Maksymilian Prusinowski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Peng Qi Chong. Maksymilian Prusinowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peng Qi Chong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Prosper Vandamme in the 58th minute of play forced Astreix&ObelixSoccer's goalkeeper Martyon Diehl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Sacha Lilley had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maksymilian Prusinowski. 1909 Tarnovia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sacha Lilley was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. Astreix&ObelixSoccer's Dave Di Gregorio was substituted for Peng Qi Chong. Dave Di Gregorio scored 4-3 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Maksymilian Prusinowski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Astreix&ObelixSoccer's Keith Backhouse was substituted for Cent Salomonsen. Astreix&ObelixSoccer made a substitution. Jakub Moizuk replaced Nat Firth. Maksymilian Prusinowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dave Di Gregorio in the 73rd minute of play. If Dave Di Gregorio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 1909 Tarnovia made a substitution. Barnaba Latkiewicz replaced Prosper Vandamme. In the 81st minute Zdzislaw Biraga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martyon Diehl saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maksymilian Prusinowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aaron Rambo in the 84th minute of play. Maksymilian Prusinowski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aaron Rambo went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-3 was the resulting score. Maksymilian Prusinowski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Felipe Orzaize went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 6-3 was the resulting score. The supporters of 1909 Tarnovia booed when Astreix&ObelixSoccer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodney Staple didn't get a good kick on the ball. 95 minutes into the match, Barnaba Latkiewicz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Martyon Diehl. Astreix&ObelixSoccer's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Barnaba Latkiewicz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-4. There was no doubt that Astreix&ObelixSoccer were the better team. Astreix&ObelixSoccer's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.