World League

San Saga
Spectators: 7519 (Terracing: 5640, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Erik Cantona kicked off to start the match. Joachim Forseth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Odysseas Terzis in the 3rd minute of play. A hard shot 8 in the game by Erik Cantona from a close distance when the talented Wlodzimierz Rawa managed to make a qualified save. Green Horses's players were relieved. After 13 played minutes Green Horses got a freekick which was hit by Antonis Ikonomeas. The audience was convinced that Erik Cantona's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wlodzimierz Rawa was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. In the 21st minute, Antonis Ikonomeas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Erik Cantona received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Wlodzimierz Rawa came out and tried to block the shot, but Erik Cantona slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 25th minute. In the 30th match minute, Saga TF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Billy Backman to maneuver through the defense. Erik Cantona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 40 minutes into the match, Green Horses's goal looked a bit too open when Santi Urbieta came free, but Wlodzimierz Rawa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Saga TF's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Billy Backman in the 41st minute. 44 minutes into the match, Saga TF's Billy Backman broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Vaios Petridis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Joachim Forseth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Chan Clet stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 51 minutes, Erik Cantona put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Wlodzimierz Rawa. Joachim Forseth made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Kostas Mitseas sent off a good shot on target. Wlodzimierz Rawa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erik Cantona in the 56th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iwo Gendolla in the 59th minute of play forced Green Horses's goalkeeper Wlodzimierz Rawa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Evaggelos Keratakis came free with the goalkeeper in the 60th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Joachim Forseth could save by the left post. Joachim Forseth stood somewhat misplaced when Chan Clet came free in front of goal and shot 3-1 to the left of him in the 61 minute. 67 minutes into the match, Saga TF's Erik Cantona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wlodzimierz Rawa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arne Botnen in the 73rd minute of play forced Green Horses's goalkeeper Wlodzimierz Rawa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute Erik Cantona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wlodzimierz Rawa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wlodzimierz Rawa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arne Botnen in the 79th minute of play. After 82 minutes of play, Saga TF's Santi Urbieta made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wlodzimierz Rawa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Wlodzimierz Rawa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arne Botnen, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Wlodzimierz Rawa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erik Cantona in the 88th minute of the match. 89 minutes into the match, Green Horses's goal looked a bit too open when Arne Botnen came free, but Wlodzimierz Rawa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wlodzimierz Rawa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arne Botnen, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. After 92 played minutes Saga TF got a freekick which was hit by Giannis Tsovolas. Saga TF's Joachim Forseth proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Saga TF from getting a goal against them. Saga TF's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.