World League

Football Arena
Spectators: 7793 (Terracing: 5846, Seating: 1792, VIP seats: 155) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Shi Li took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the match, Nedim Yazgı had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Octavian Soare. Galati Harbour Cats's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nedim Yazgı was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Hieronim Walczyk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shi Li, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Hieronim Walczyk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shi Li, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Hieronim Walczyk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shi Li in the 9th minute of play. In the 11th minute Galati Harbour Cats were awarded a corner. Dan Petrescu went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Dan Petrescu got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Hieronim Walczyk quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Galati Harbour Cats's Sven-Åke Ré quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Pitambar Qajaia, made in the 12th minute of the game. If Vihar Milev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Galati Harbour Cats's Octavian Soare played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vihar Milev in the 14th minute of play. Nedim Yazgı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Octavian Soare tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC LongeR's Hieronim Walczyk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shi Li in the 23rd minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Galati Harbour Cats's goalkeeper Octavian Soare had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vihar Milev. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Shi Li in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hieronim Walczyk saved FC LongeR from getting behind. Galati Harbour Cats's Octavian Soare proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Galati Harbour Cats from getting a goal against them. 38 minutes into the match, Vihar Milev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Octavian Soare. Galati Harbour Cats's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vihar Milev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. 42 minutes into the game, Sven-Åke Ré threw the ball into play from the sideline. FC LongeR's August Eelrand quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Hieronim Walczyk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shi Li in the 44th minute of play. Hieronim Walczyk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shi Li, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Hieronim Walczyk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shi Li, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vihar Milev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ange Di Maria might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Octavian Soare. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ange Di Maria ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 54th minute, Pitambar Qajaia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 55 minutes into the match, FC LongeR's goal looked a bit too open when Shi Li came free, but Hieronim Walczyk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Galati Harbour Cats's Ianis Man sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hieronim Walczyk narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ianis Man's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hieronim Walczyk read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Shi Li could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Hieronim Walczyk made a huge save. Galati Harbour Cats's Mo Yuan Fan was substituted for Onurhan Çinuçin. After 68 minutes FC LongeR's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dan Petrescu who took care of the corner kick. Shi Li received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Hieronim Walczyk came out and tried to block the shot, but Shi Li slotted it home off the left post making it 3-1 in the 70th minute. When Dawid Jakisz fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC LongeR's protests and gave Dawid Jakisz a yellow card for diving instead. Galati Harbour Cats's Petruț Iliuță was substituted for Mo Yuan Fan. The supporters of Galati Harbour Cats booed when FC LongeR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dawid Jakisz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Octavian Soare didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vihar Milev went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Hieronim Walczyk made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Shi Li sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vihar Milev in the 88th minute of play forced Galati Harbour Cats's goalkeeper Octavian Soare to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Octavian Soare made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vihar Milev in the 90th minute of play. Nedim Yazgı hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. FC LongeR were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Galati Harbour Cats for a fine match.