World League

Ernesta Pohla
Spectators: 7743 (Terracing: 5809, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Ramon Pueblo made the kick off and thus started the match. Claudinho Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramon Pueblo, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. After some careless play in the BORBOTONES FUTBOL CLUB defense, Fabian Bator kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Big Hands. The BORBOTONES FUTBOL CLUB fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Big Hands should have stopped the shot. In the 8th minute Quique Moreno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Big Hands saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner led BORBOTONES FUTBOL CLUB's David Forsberg to fire away a dangerous shot which Claudinho Taffarel despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When BORBOTONES FUTBOL CLUB's David Forsberg in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gliwicka Torcida's goalie prevented a goal. Amancio Gilesindo hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 17th minute Ramon Pueblo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudinho Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute Fabian Bator shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Big Hands saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gliwicka Torcida's goalkeeper Claudinho Taffarel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 25th minute, Ramon Pueblo made a precise shot to the right of Claudinho Taffarel. Gliwicka Torcida's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Ramon Pueblo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Claudinho Taffarel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Mateus Severo made in the 32nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Ingvar Danielsson immediately put the ball in play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabian Bator got free with Big Hands in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, BORBOTONES FUTBOL CLUB's Big Hands got control of the ball when Ingvar Danielsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Big Hands showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 肖树鸿 in the 40th minute of the match. BORBOTONES FUTBOL CLUB's Big Hands proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save BORBOTONES FUTBOL CLUB from getting a goal against them. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fabian Bator was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, BORBOTONES FUTBOL CLUB's Ramon Pueblo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Claudinho Taffarel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 53rd minute, Fabian Bator made a precise shot to the right of Big Hands. BORBOTONES FUTBOL CLUB's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. 56 minutes into the match, BORBOTONES FUTBOL CLUB's Ramon Pueblo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Claudinho Taffarel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 58th minute, Ramon Pueblo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ramon Pueblo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Claudinho Taffarel made a huge save. Big Hands took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabian Bator, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ramon Pueblo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Claudinho Taffarel came out and tried to block the shot, but Ramon Pueblo slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 66th minute. Gliwicka Torcida's Claudinho Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lakis Kaminaris in the 76th minute of play. Ramon Pueblo struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Claudinho Taffarel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BORBOTONES FUTBOL CLUB. An unexpectedly hard shot by 肖树鸿 in the 82nd minute of play forced BORBOTONES FUTBOL CLUB's goalkeeper Big Hands to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Ramon Pueblo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Claudinho Taffarel. Gliwicka Torcida's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ramon Pueblo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. In the 92nd match minute, BORBOTONES FUTBOL CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amancio Gilesindo to maneuver through the defense. Ramon Pueblo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudinho Taffarel having to interfere. The BORBOTONES FUTBOL CLUB supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing BORBOTONES FUTBOL CLUB would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.