World League

Metropolitano de Cab
Spectators: 7589 (Terracing: 5693, Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marian Banas started the match with the kick off. The Nerd Herd's Jan-Kenneth Skog quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Teodoro Hernandez, made in the 6th minute of the game. 13 minutes into the game, The Nerd Herd's Ni Zhan Kun nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joel Bertol made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The The Nerd Herd fans' excitement grew in the 24th match minute when The Nerd Herd's Marian Banas looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Enzo Noce made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roger Bannister in the 27th minute of play. After a rather tough play, The Nerd Herd's Alin Armeanca got a free kick in the 28th minute. Enzo Noce showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Endrick de Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 42nd minute Marian Banas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Bertol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roger Bannister who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 44thth minute tested the skills of Enzo Noce when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Joel Bertol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marian Banas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Roger Bannister to make the kick off. Joel Bertol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marian Banas in the 53rd minute of play. The Nerd Herd's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Odysseas Lagidis in the 54th minute. A nice corner shot did that Odysseas Lagidis got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Joel Bertol quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Rayland FC's Joel Bertol proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Rayland FC from getting a goal against them. 61 minutes into the match, The Nerd Herd's Marian Banas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joel Bertol narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Marian Banas took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Joel Bertol to make any attempt to save it. In the 66th match minute, Rayland FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wasyl Redisz to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Rayland FC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Lúcio Joinvilense hit a great ball. In the 68th minute, Odysseas Lagidis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Eloi Bermudo fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rayland FC's protests and gave Eloi Bermudo a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of The Nerd Herd booed when Rayland FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eloi Bermudo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joel Bertol showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ni Zhan Kun, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Rayland FC's Joel Bertol proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Rayland FC from getting a goal against them. 74 minutes into the match, Rayland FC's goalkeeper Joel Bertol had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marian Banas. Enzo Noce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Endrick de Souza in the 79th minute of the match. Enzo Noce made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roger Bannister in the 79th minute of play. Rayland FC made a substitution. Janusz Absolwent replaced Wasyl Redisz. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Roger Bannister put it in 1-4 from a short distance just to the right of Enzo Noce. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alin Armeanca got free with Joel Bertol in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.