World League

Thames Park
Spectators: 7690 (Terracing: 5768, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kristian Ottaway started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jake Marriott got free with August Hjortberg in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 10th minute Qiao Nan Wen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sofoklis Prinianakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11th minute of the match Flamengo got a corner. Henley on Thames United's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Li Nan Yu ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Li Nan Yu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Henley on Thames United's Sofoklis Prinianakis did a great save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mitch Creighton during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Henley on Thames United getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Mitch Creighton hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Qiao Nan Wen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sofoklis Prinianakis was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. In the 14th match minute, Henley on Thames United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kristian Ottaway to maneuver through the defense. 15 minutes into the match, Henley on Thames United's goal looked a bit too open when Qiao Nan Wen came free, but Sofoklis Prinianakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Flamengo's goal looked a bit too open when Kristian Ottaway came free, but August Hjortberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Qiao Nan Wen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sofoklis Prinianakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Qiao Nan Wen, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kristian Ottaway in the 29th minute of play forced Flamengo's goalkeeper August Hjortberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute, one of Henley on Thames United:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Henley on Thames United. In the 32nd minute, Li Nan Yu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 42 minutes into the game, Flamengo's Qiao Nan Wen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sofoklis Prinianakis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Peter Östensson kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Qiao Nan Wen to make the kick off. Qiao Nan Wen might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sofoklis Prinianakis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Qiao Nan Wen ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 51st minute of the match, Qiao Nan Wen tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sofoklis Prinianakis saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. August Hjortberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carl Houghton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. August Hjortberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carl Houghton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Henley on Thames United's Sofoklis Prinianakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Qiao Nan Wen in the 59th minute of play. Qiao Nan Wen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tord Stolpe was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 62 minutes into the match. The supporters of Henley on Thames United booed when Flamengo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tord Stolpe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Flamengo's Kasper Bivall was substituted for Qiao Nan Wen. Flamengo's Henrik Kilström was substituted for Greger Strömbom. Tord Stolpe hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Kasper Bivall recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Flamengo's August Hjortberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kristian Ottaway in the 68th minute of play. August Hjortberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jake Marriott in the 72nd minute of the match. August Hjortberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jake Marriott in the 72nd minute of play. Henley on Thames United were awarded a corner in the 74th minute after Flamengo's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Beinn Speight took the corner. Beinn Speight made a great header on Henley on Thames United's corner, it was just that Flamengo's August Hjortberg managed to reach the ball for a save. 1-1 became the score in the 77th minute when Kristian Ottaway elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Henley on Thames United made a substitution. Rowan Ryder replaced Jake Marriott. In the 82nd minute, Peter Östensson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 84 minutes into the match, Flamengo's goal looked a bit too open when Kristian Ottaway came free, but August Hjortberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 85 in the game by Kasper Bivall from a close distance when the talented Sofoklis Prinianakis managed to make a qualified save. Henley on Thames United's players were relieved. In the 87th match minute, Henley on Thames United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beinn Speight to maneuver through the defense. In the 88th minute, Beinn Speight hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 91 minutes into the match, Henley on Thames United's goalkeeper Sofoklis Prinianakis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kasper Bivall. In the 95th minute Kristian Ottaway shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but August Hjortberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed 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.