World League

AllRaf
Spectators: 7608 (Terracing: 5707, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nuno Gaúcho got the match started through his kick off. Aitor España showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emilio Argina, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. In the 9th minute Qiao Xing Qi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aitor España saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aitor España didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emilio Argina went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 16th minute, Froilan Harri ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hartmut Klein was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Aitor España took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Qiao Xing Qi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lei Xiang Rong kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Aitor España showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Qiao Xing Qi in the 28th minute of the match. Aitor España showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lei Xiang Rong in the 29th minute of the match. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by AllRaf EC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lei Xiang Rong was slow to take the kick. During this time Hannover Reds's players had a chance to rest. 32 minutes into the match, Nuno Gaúcho dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Hartmut Klein, 2-1. Aitor España made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Qiao Xing Qi in the 39th minute of play. Hannover Reds's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lei Xiang Rong in the 41st minute. The corner led Hannover Reds's Lei Xiang Rong to fire away a dangerous shot which Aitor España despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Hannover Reds's zone, Arnulfo Valencia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hartmut Klein came out of the goal and Arnulfo Valencia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 44th minute Froilan Harri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hartmut Klein saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aitor España showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andaç Adahan, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. 47 minutes into the match, Hannover Reds's goal looked a bit too open when Froilan Harri came free, but Hartmut Klein reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Hannover Reds defense, Froilan Harri kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hartmut Klein. The Hannover Reds fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hartmut Klein should have stopped the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Emilio Argina made a kick off. Hannover Reds were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after AllRaf EC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Lei Xiang Rong took the corner. Andaç Adahan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aitor España having to interfere. 61 minutes into the match, AllRaf EC's Froilan Harri sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hartmut Klein narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 80 minutes, Aitor España successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Herbert Busch's late challenge caught a AllRaf EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Herbert Busch helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Hannover Reds getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Herbert Busch hit a great ball. If Froilan Harri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emilio Argina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emilio Argina in the 91st minute of play forced AllRaf EC's goalkeeper Aitor España to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Hannover Reds's Raoul Kreibisch got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Nuno Gaúcho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Many of Hannover Reds's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Hannover Reds may have spent more time on the ball, but AllRaf EC were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.