World League

Bleda
Spectators: 7683 (Terracing: 5763, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ronan McCunn started the match with the kick off. KIA KAHA's Fabio Santilli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save KIA KAHA from getting a goal against them. 6 minutes into the match, KIA KAHA's goalkeeper Fabio Santilli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ronan McCunn. Vintilă Murgu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chatziantoniou Anagnostopoulos in the 10th minute of the match. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by The Huns's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Karl-Erik Lind was slow to take the kick. During this time KIA KAHA's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to KIA KAHA's Chatziantoniou Anagnostopoulos getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Through an outstanding action, after 14 minutes, Fabio Santilli successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 16th minute The Huns were awarded a corner. Nicholas Ramachandran went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 17th minute Chatziantoniou Anagnostopoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vintilă Murgu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 25 minutes KIA KAHA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nicholas Ramachandran who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on The Huns's corner Daniel Ţîrlea fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Fabio Santilli quite easily take care of the ball. Vintilă Murgu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chatziantoniou Anagnostopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ronan McCunn in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fabio Santilli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 36th match minute, The Huns was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isac Şoimu to maneuver through the defense. 41 minutes into the game, Nicholas Ramachandran recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fabio Santilli. Nicholas Ramachandran showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. The supporters of The Huns booed when KIA KAHA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kong Zhou Li didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute Ronan McCunn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabio Santilli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, KIA KAHA's Sataporn Snabl got a free kick in the 45th minute. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sataporn Snabl stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicholas Ramachandran in the 53rd minute of play forced KIA KAHA's goalkeeper Fabio Santilli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ronan McCunn might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabio Santilli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ronan McCunn ran back to his position shaking his head. Fabio Santilli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronan McCunn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vintilă Murgu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zdzislaw Rydzewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sataporn Snabl got free with Vintilă Murgu in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. KIA KAHA made a substitution. Thomas Corredor replaced Marcelino Calzada. After 78 minutes KIA KAHA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nicholas Ramachandran who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Miroslaw Pazura heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. The audience was convinced that Daniel Glanselius's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vintilă Murgu was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. In the 82nd minute of the match KIA KAHA got a corner. The Huns's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Karl-Erik Lind ran over to the corner to take the kick. Kong Zhou Li made in the 85th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Daniel Glanselius. KIA KAHA's Daniel Glanselius was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 94th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. KIA KAHA's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.