World League

Agia Sofia
Spectators: 7777 (Terracing: 5833, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 155) Jelte Bleiswijk made the kick off and thus started the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Genta Kartiwa in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thanasis Koltsidas saved AEK S.C from getting behind. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by AEK S.C's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Faustino Gonsalve was slow to take the kick. During this time Club Floresta Manda's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Club Floresta Manda's Faustino Gonsalve to fire away a dangerous shot which Thanasis Koltsidas despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Club Floresta Manda's goal looked a bit too open when Jelte Bleiswijk came free, but Zheng Chao Wei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Genta Kartiwa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanasis Koltsidas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Genta Kartiwa in the 15th minute of play. After having played for 16 minutes, Genta Kartiwa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Floresta Manda's supporters crossed their fingers, but Genta Kartiwa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alfaro Meo kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Donzel Goyeneta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 21st minute Genta Kartiwa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thanasis Koltsidas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th match minute, Club Floresta Manda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Corrado Passerini to maneuver through the defense. Club Floresta Manda's Corrado Passerini quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Konstantinos Kouventolakis, made in the 31st minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Genta Kartiwa in the 32nd minute of play forced AEK S.C's goalkeeper Thanasis Koltsidas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanasis Koltsidas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Genta Kartiwa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 37 minutes of play, AEK S.C's Donzel Goyeneta made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zheng Chao Wei was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 41 played minutes AEK S.C got a freekick which was hit by Marcelo Winter. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Faustino Gonsalve managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Floresta Manda's supporters rose to their feet, but Faustino Gonsalve was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Thanasis Koltsidas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Club Floresta Manda getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Ramiro Solustiano hit a great ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Club Floresta Manda made a substitution. Dante Enetz replaced Genta Kartiwa. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jelte Bleiswijk in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zheng Chao Wei prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Zheng Chao Wei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jelte Bleiswijk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Serafin Janpier in the 65th minute of play forced AEK S.C's goalkeeper Thanasis Koltsidas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Club Floresta Manda's Zheng Chao Wei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donzel Goyeneta in the 75th minute of play. Tomás Telo kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. In the 77th minute Jelte Bleiswijk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zheng Chao Wei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanasis Koltsidas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kuno Uhtlik in the 80th minute. Thanasis Koltsidas came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by Club Floresta Manda's Serafin Janpier. But to his dismay, Serafin Janpier quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Kuno Uhtlik could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Thanasis Koltsidas made a huge save. A hard shot by Faustino Gonsalve from long distance, 98 minutes into the match, got Thanasis Koltsidas's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.