World League

Ahmet Fear Stadyumu
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Black-White MH's Severino Di Giovanni started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Mihail Pânzaru's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Elano Prestes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. Pegaso were awarded a corner in the 5th minute after Black-White MH's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jairo Valery took the corner. With a little luck, Pegaso's Loren Prats got control of the ball when Severino Di Giovanni tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Black-White MH booed when Pegaso was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnoldo Tibalt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Black-White MH's Elano Prestes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mihail Pânzaru in the 14th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mihail Pânzaru in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Elano Prestes saved Black-White MH from getting behind. In the 17th minute of the match Pegaso got a corner. Black-White MH's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jairo Valery ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Pegaso's corner Jairo Valery fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Elano Prestes quite easily take care of the ball. Elano Prestes came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Pegaso's Mihail Pânzaru. But to his dismay, Mihail Pânzaru quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Severino Di Giovanni got free with Loren Prats in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Loren Prats stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Severino Di Giovanni's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. If Efren Dobale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 34 minutes into the match, Severino Di Giovanni dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Loren Prats, 1-1. When Amador Vachon fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pegaso's protests and gave Amador Vachon a yellow card for diving instead. Amador Vachon kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mihail Pânzaru in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Elano Prestes saved Black-White MH from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Mihail Pânzaru's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Elano Prestes was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. 45 minutes in the game, Severino Di Giovanni dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mihail Pânzaru in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elano Prestes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 58 minutes into the match, Pegaso's goal looked a bit too open when Severino Di Giovanni came free, but Loren Prats reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, Black-White MH's goal looked a bit too open when Mihail Pânzaru came free, but Elano Prestes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Severino Di Giovanni had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Loren Prats. Pegaso's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Severino Di Giovanni was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Pegaso made a substitution. Delmar Tabor replaced Arnoldo Tibalt. In the 71st minute, Severino Di Giovanni ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Loren Prats was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Black-White MH's Cengiz Zorbey was substituted for Severino Di Giovanni. Black-White MH's Süreyya Başar was substituted for Chad Kaplan. Loren Prats took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cengiz Zorbey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes into the match, Black-White MH's goal looked a bit too open when Mihail Pânzaru came free, but Elano Prestes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elano Prestes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mihail Pânzaru in the 84th minute of the match. After having played for 87 minutes, Mihail Pânzaru managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pegaso's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mihail Pânzaru was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 89 minutes into the game, Mihail Pânzaru cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Elano Prestes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 92nd minute Mihail Pânzaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elano Prestes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amador Vachon might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elano Prestes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Amador Vachon ran back to his position shaking his head. Black-White MH's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.