World League

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Spectators: 7678 (Terracing: 5759, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Gao Yang Yan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ni Qi Yuan in the 6th minute of the match. Made in Paraguay were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after La Pointe Courte's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gonzo Maradona took the corner. The corner ended in Gonzo Maradona almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but La Pointe Courte's Gao Yang Yan did a great save. Gonzo Maradona succeeded in the game's 7th minute to get real power on a long shot . La Pointe Courte's Gao Yang Yan hadn't the time to block the shot which was pasted into the goal, 1-0! An unexpectedly hard shot by Roch Felenak in the 11th minute of play forced Made in Paraguay's goalkeeper Oscar Cordoba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With 14 minutes on the clock, Agostinho Madureira commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Made in Paraguay fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 14th minute. Penalty! In the 16th minute there was a penalty for La Pointe Courte. Roch Felenak stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Oscar Cordoba. 1-1. With a little luck, La Pointe Courte's Gao Yang Yan got control of the ball when Ni Qi Yuan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Iratxo Acosta kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roch Felenak in the 37th minute of play forced Made in Paraguay's goalkeeper Oscar Cordoba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Roch Felenak had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Oscar Cordoba. Made in Paraguay's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Roch Felenak was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 45th minute Ni Qi Yuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gao Yang Yan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ni Qi Yuan took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gao Yang Yan. Gao Yang Yan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. The supporters of La Pointe Courte booed when Made in Paraguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafinha Brasil didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 51st minute, Ni Qi Yuan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Made in Paraguay fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Roch Felenak took a quick shot and it went in 3-3 without a chance for Oscar Cordoba to make any attempt to save it. If Ni Qi Yuan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. La Pointe Courte's Gilbert Thellier was substituted for Alain Girault. A hard shot 65 in the game by Yves Leite from a close distance when the talented Oscar Cordoba managed to make a qualified save. Made in Paraguay's players were relieved. Iratxo Acosta charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Iratxo Acosta the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Iratxo Acosta kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. A collision led to Made in Paraguay getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Iratxo Acosta hit a great ball. 70 minutes into the match, Yves Leite dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Oscar Cordoba, 3-4. Gao Yang Yan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tytus Majdoch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind La Pointe Courte's goalkeeper Gao Yang Yan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 82 minutes into the game, Yves Leite recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Oscar Cordoba. Yves Leite showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-5. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. La Pointe Courte had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.