World League

Marla Stadium
Spectators: 7555 (Terracing: 5668, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kullervo Niemivirta kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Hassan Diop recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gigi Mantu. Hassan Diop showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Su Xu Xi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Su Xu Xi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gigi Mantu was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Dong Tian Xing might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lew Yashin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dong Tian Xing ran back to his position shaking his head. The K.F.MALIQI fans' excitement grew in the 22nd match minute when K.F.MALIQI's Su Xu Xi 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 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 25th minute, Hassan Diop 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. K.F.MALIQI's Su Xu Xi was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 26th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Su Xu Xi in the 33rd minute of play forced Mannerheim's goalkeeper Gigi Mantu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The nice shot from Caradoc Enriquez in the 35thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Gigi Mantu had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. A collision led to K.F.MALIQI getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Konstanty Poniewaz hit a great ball. After 39 played minutes Mannerheim got a freekick which was hit by Albert Jokilahti. In the 42nd minute Su Xu Xi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gigi Mantu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Mannerheim getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Vasil Lajić hit a great ball. Ronaldão Moreira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Caradoc Enriquez got free with Gigi Mantu in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Su Xu Xi to strike the kick off in the second half. Lew Yashin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marko Takala in the 51st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Su Xu Xi in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gigi Mantu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Su Xu Xi kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. When Su Xu Xi, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 55 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Gigi Mantu was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Caradoc Enriquez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gigi Mantu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. Su Xu Xi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Su Xu Xi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When K.F.MALIQI's Su Xu Xi in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mannerheim's goalie prevented a goal. Mannerheim's Gigi Mantu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Su Xu Xi in the 63rd minute of play. When Su Xu Xi came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the K.F.MALIQI fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Su Xu Xi couldn't finish the play. K.F.MALIQI made a substitution. Nertil Ktona replaced Ronaldão Moreira. Nertil Ktona hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Su Xu Xi struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Gigi Mantu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for K.F.MALIQI. In the 85th minute Su Xu Xi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gigi Mantu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Su Xu Xi put it in 5-0 from a short distance just to the right of Gigi Mantu. Gigi Mantu came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by K.F.MALIQI's Hassan Diop. But to his dismay, Hassan Diop quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. K.F.MALIQI's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.