World League

The Duck Pen
Spectators: 7730 (Terracing: 5799, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paulo Illan got the match started through his kick off. Syd Cullen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joosep Eessaar in the 5th minute of play. Franklin de Queiroz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Dario Millrick made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Illan in the 8th minute of play forced Real Death Ducks's goalkeeper Syd Cullen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th minute Marty Ødegaard suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. When Joosep Eessaar fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Raasiku Kõrid's protests and gave Joosep Eessaar a yellow card for diving instead. Real Death Ducks's Ni Yong Lei was substituted for Marty Ødegaard. In the 10th minute, Joosep Eessaar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 11 minutes into the match, FC Raasiku Kõrid's goalkeeper Dario Millrick had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ive Volckaerts. After a defensive mix-up in Real Death Ducks's zone, Paulo Illan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Syd Cullen came out of the goal and Paulo Illan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Real Death Ducks's Marcelo Txindoki got a free kick in the 18th minute. In the 19th minute, Paulo Illan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Syd Cullen was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 25 minutes into the match, FC Raasiku Kõrid's goal looked a bit too open when Yiğitcan Tugal came free, but Dario Millrick reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Syd Cullen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Illan in the 27th minute of the match. Dario Millrick showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yiğitcan Tugal, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Dario Millrick showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robin Hultstrand in the 32nd minute of the match. The supporters of Real Death Ducks booed when FC Raasiku Kõrid was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulo Illan didn't get a good kick on the ball. 38 minutes into the match, FC Raasiku Kõrid's goalkeeper Dario Millrick had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Franklin de Queiroz. Real Death Ducks's Syd Cullen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joosep Eessaar in the 47th minute of play.

Paulo Illan's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Syd Cullen firmly grabbed it by the left post. When Real Death Ducks's Franklin de Queiroz in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Raasiku Kõrid's goalie prevented a goal. Syd Cullen made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Hugo Guillamon sent off a good shot on target. Yiğitcan Tugal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Dario Millrick tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 79th minute, Franklin de Queiroz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Real Death Ducks fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Real Death Ducks's Syd Cullen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Real Death Ducks from getting a goal against them. Uci Nurpijal kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. When Real Death Ducks's Franklin de Queiroz in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Raasiku Kõrid's goalie prevented a goal. Syd Cullen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Uuno Kelder in the 93rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Real Death Ducks's Ive Volckaerts got a free kick in the 94th minute. 96 minutes into the match, Real Death Ducks's goal looked a bit too open when Uuno Kelder came free, but Syd Cullen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.