World League

SpursAcademy Stadium
Spectators: 7784 (Terracing: 5839, Seating: 1790, VIP seats: 155) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Konstantin Butylin took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Konstantin Butylin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 5 minutes into the match, Suprs Academia's goal looked a bit too open when Konstantin Butylin came free, but Deng Liang Yao reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Deng Liang Yao took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Konstantin Butylin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Konstantin Butylin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 18 minutes into the match, Gladiator FC's goal looked a bit too open when Amílcar Leiria came free, but Elpidio Bilintx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Suprs Academia's Deng Liang Yao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlo Taranto in the 28th minute of play. After 31 minutes of play, Gladiator FC's Carlo Taranto made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Deng Liang Yao was left in no man's land by his defense there! Elpidio Bilintx took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wiliam Queiroz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elpidio Bilintx made an important save on a dangerous shot by Du Yuan Chao in the 37th minute. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Gladiator FC's goalkeeper Elpidio Bilintx, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Konstantin Butylin during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Macit Sağıt to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Macit Sağıt in the 54th minute of play forced Gladiator FC's goalkeeper Elpidio Bilintx to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 56 minutes into the match, Gladiator FC's Konstantin Butylin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Deng Liang Yao narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Burt Cawthorne kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Gladiator FC's Vaggelis Mitsiou was substituted for Konstantin Butylin. In the 60th minute, Burt Cawthorne hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Suprs Academia's zone, Simos Seretis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Deng Liang Yao came out of the goal and Simos Seretis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Deng Liang Yao was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Vaggelis Mitsiou showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 64 minute of play. After 74 played minutes Vaggelis Mitsiou rounded Suprs Academia's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-3. Gladiator FC's Antonio Lovera was substituted for Federico Bianco. In the 85th minute Carlo Taranto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Deng Liang Yao saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Deng Liang Yao was out of position in the 86 minute of play, and Vaggelis Mitsiou capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Vaggelis Mitsiou really showed his touch with that goal: 1-4. Suprs Academia's Deng Liang Yao proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Suprs Academia from getting a goal against them. Elpidio Bilintx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johnny Gustavsson in the 95th minute of play. Suprs Academia's Deng Liang Yao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vaggelis Mitsiou in the 97th minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Gladiator FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.