World League

MLS
Spectators: 7651 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sataporn Snabl started the match with the kick off. Fabio Santilli made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Bogdan Dăscălescu sent off a good shot on target. Chatziantoniou Anagnostopoulos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yanick Knecht read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Leonid Afteni notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of KIA KAHA's Fabio Santilli. Fabio Santilli was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonid Afteni in the 25th minute of play forced KIA KAHA's goalkeeper Fabio Santilli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute, Leonid Afteni ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fabio Santilli was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Yanick Knecht came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by KIA KAHA's Sataporn Snabl. But to his dismay, Sataporn Snabl quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. After a defensive mix-up in KIA KAHA's zone, Bogdan Dăscălescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabio Santilli came out of the goal and Bogdan Dăscălescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Chatziantoniou Anagnostopoulos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yanick Knecht was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chatziantoniou Anagnostopoulos in the 38th minute of play forced LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goalkeeper Yanick Knecht to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th minute, Aristide Păunescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chatziantoniou Anagnostopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the game, Sataporn Snabl was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KIA KAHA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave LIVIUS UNITED MLS the free kick. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Cristinel David was substituted for Olimpiu Blidaru. A collision led to KIA KAHA getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Sataporn Snabl hit a great ball. With a little luck, KIA KAHA's Fabio Santilli got control of the ball when Bartolomé Perpiñán tried to sneak it across the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

LIVIUS UNITED MLS were furious when Filip Doinaș was red carded, 51 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After some careless play in the LIVIUS UNITED MLS defense, Chatziantoniou Anagnostopoulos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yanick Knecht. The LIVIUS UNITED MLS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yanick Knecht should have stopped the shot. Yanick Knecht stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chatziantoniou Anagnostopoulos's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Chatziantoniou Anagnostopoulos got free with Yanick Knecht in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Karl-Henry Roos charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Karl-Henry Roos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Karl-Henry Roos kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. KIA KAHA's Thomas Corredor was substituted for Marcelino Calzada. KIA KAHA's Nicklas Smitt was substituted for Sataporn Snabl. Bogdan Dăscălescu struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Fabio Santilli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LIVIUS UNITED MLS. Fabio Santilli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonid Afteni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 67 minutes KIA KAHA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Şimandan who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Cristinel David managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. When the match had gone on for 70 minutes, Daniel Glanselius took a quick shot and it went in 2-4 without a chance for Yanick Knecht to make any attempt to save it. Yanick Knecht made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Daniel Glanselius sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Glanselius in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yanick Knecht prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aristide Păunescu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fabio Santilli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. A hard shot 83 in the game by Daniel Glanselius from a close distance when the talented Yanick Knecht managed to make a qualified save. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's players were relieved. Fabio Santilli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonid Afteni in the 86th minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, KIA KAHA's Daniel Glanselius sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yanick Knecht narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 89thth minute of the game Daniel Glanselius who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Yanick Knecht was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Yanick Knecht didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Glanselius went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-5 was the resulting score. Daniel Glanselius who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 95thth minute tested the skills of Yanick Knecht when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. KIA KAHA had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.