World League

Marsalkka
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marcu Ianculescu took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 8th minute Onur Ali Batıhan 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. Marcu Ianculescu scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gigi Mantu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 15th minute, Vasil Lajić hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcu Ianculescu in the 19th 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. If Marcu Ianculescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 24 played minutes Mannerheim got a freekick which was hit by Dong Tian Xing. When S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r's Marcu Ianculescu in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mannerheim's goalie prevented a goal. After 27 minutes Mannerheim's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Wang Rong Jing who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Wang Rong Jing got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Gigi Mantu quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Kullervo Niemivirta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Aşık Atasoy fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r's protests and gave Aşık Atasoy a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r's Aşık Atasoy got a free kick in the 35th minute. When Onur Ali Batıhan came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r 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 Onur Ali Batıhan couldn't finish the play. In the 43rd minute, Marcu Ianculescu 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. With 45 minutes on the clock, Vasil Lajić commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 44th minute of the game. One of Mannerheim:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r:s goal. The referee gave S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r a penalty, 46 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Wang Rong Jing, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Mannerheim's Gigi Mantu. 1-2.

54 minutes into the game, S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r's Marcu Ianculescu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gigi Mantu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Aşık Atasoy was shown his second yellow card after 57 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Aşık Atasoy kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Marcu Ianculescu put it in 1-4 from a short distance just to the right of Gigi Mantu. After 68 minutes, Marko Takala mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mannerheim and the S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 68 played minutes Mannerheim got a freekick which was hit by Marko Takala. 78 minutes into the game, Angelo Larralde was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mannerheim the free kick. In the 78th minute, Angelo Larralde hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Marcu Ianculescu put it in 1-6 from a short distance just to the right of Gigi Mantu. Marko Takala blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Charles de Brito having to make a save. Gigi Mantu made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Marcu Ianculescu sent off a good shot on target. In the 96th minute, Marko Takala 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. The Mannerheim supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r's performance. The match ended with a win for S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r.