World League

TRAFFIC ARENA
Spectators: 7711 (Terracing: 5785, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gerardo Claus kicked off to start the match. After 3 played minutes Astreix&ObelixSoccer got a freekick which was hit by Osvaldo Alvarenga. Rostislav Kulichev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liam Bray, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Liam Bray in the 7th minute of play forced TRAFFIC FC's goalkeeper Rostislav Kulichev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kalin Todorchev hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After having played for 9 minutes, Liam Bray managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Astreix&ObelixSoccer's supporters crossed their fingers, but Liam Bray was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Liam Bray might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rostislav Kulichev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Liam Bray ran back to his position shaking his head. 15 minutes into the match, Liam Bray had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rostislav Kulichev. TRAFFIC FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Liam Bray was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 18 minutes into the match, Astreix&ObelixSoccer's goalkeeper Martyon Diehl had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gerardo Claus. Gerardo Claus scored 1-1 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Martyon Diehl, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. TRAFFIC FC's Rostislav Kulichev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Osvaldo Alvarenga in the 25th minute of play. Rostislav Kulichev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liam Bray, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Rostislav Kulichev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liam Bray in the 35th minute of the match. In the 36th minute, Rodney Staple hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. TRAFFIC FC's Rostislav Kulichev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liam Bray in the 38th minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Liam Bray ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rostislav Kulichev was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Rostislav Kulichev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 韩克兴, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Gerardo Claus's late challenge caught a Astreix&ObelixSoccer's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gerardo Claus helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to TRAFFIC FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Gerardo Claus hit a great ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Liam Bray to make the kick off. Rostislav Kulichev was a little too slow when Felipe Orzaize got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 54th minute. The score was now 1-4. 57 minutes into the game, Astreix&ObelixSoccer's Liam Bray nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rostislav Kulichev made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. With a little luck, TRAFFIC FC's Rostislav Kulichev got control of the ball when Liam Bray tried to sneak it across the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Astreix&ObelixSoccer's goal looked a bit too open when Garth Basham came free, but Martyon Diehl reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Martyon Diehl made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Garth Basham in the 65th minute of play. In the 68th minute, Aaron Rambo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 69 played minutes Astreix&ObelixSoccer got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Rambo. 71 minutes into the match, Astreix&ObelixSoccer's goal looked a bit too open when Garth Basham came free, but Martyon Diehl reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, TRAFFIC FC's Rostislav Kulichev got control of the ball when Felipe Orzaize tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dave Di Gregorio in the 74th minute of play forced TRAFFIC FC's goalkeeper Rostislav Kulichev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Garth Basham hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. TRAFFIC FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 78th minute, when Dave Di Gregorio scored to the left of an out of position Rostislav Kulichev, making the score, 1-6. Rostislav Kulichev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dave Di Gregorio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tzvetan Búnev during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Astreix&ObelixSoccer booed when TRAFFIC FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tzvetan Búnev didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 88th minute Gerardo Claus 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. In the 90th minute, Astreix&ObelixSoccer's Sacha Lilley dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-7. 96 minutes into the game, Astreix&ObelixSoccer's Dave Di Gregorio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rostislav Kulichev made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-8. The Astreix&ObelixSoccer 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.