World League

Theatre of Dreams
Spectators: 7717 (Terracing: 5789, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Balázs Sebes took the kick off in the first half of the match. Spams's Faustino Jerold played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Balázs Sebes in the 4th minute of play. Spams's Faustino Jerold proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Spams from getting a goal against them. Dida Martins stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Saul Cordario's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Louis Bullock hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Faustino Jerold showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Balázs Sebes, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Faustino Jerold didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cintya Palacios went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Louis Bullock received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Faustino Jerold tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dida Martins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saul Cordario, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Šime Vrsaljko during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Šime Vrsaljko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Spams's Faustino Jerold got control of the ball when Cintya Palacios tried to sneak it across the goal line. Saul Cordario took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dida Martins. Dida Martins dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After a rather tough play, Hoberg United's Claudio-Paul Pirinchev got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 33rd minute Adelino Saldanha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dida Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adelino Saldanha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Spams's Adelino Saldanha got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cintya Palacios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Faustino Jerold took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cintya Palacios, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Balázs Sebes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Faustino Jerold tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 65th minute, Balázs Sebes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hoberg United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Dida Martins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adelino Saldanha in the 73rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cintya Palacios in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Faustino Jerold saved Spams from getting behind. In the 78th minute Balázs Sebes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faustino Jerold saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adelino Saldanha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Dida Martins made a huge save. When Hoberg United's Balázs Sebes in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Spams's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Spams getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Adelino Saldanha hit a great ball. Hoberg United's Jimmi Imtiaz was substituted for Randy Bastard. Adelino Saldanha's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 89thth minute, Dida Martins skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Spams's Šime Vrsaljko got his second yellow card of the match in the 95th minute. The referee ordered Šime Vrsaljko off the ground.