World League

Paradise
Spectators: 7631 (Terracing: 5724, Seating: 1755, VIP seats: 152) In the 3rd minute Timur Chichko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lars Köhler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Buffalo Bills's zone, Timur Chichko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lars Köhler came out of the goal and Timur Chichko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lars Köhler took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Timur Chichko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th minute of the match Феникс Санкт-Петербург got a corner. Buffalo Bills's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aleksey Braga ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well done corner resulted in Tudor Sălcudeanu drilling the ball in to score 0-1 behind Buffalo Bills's goalkeeper. If Timur Chichko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, Buffalo Bills's Josue Ayala threw himself towards the right post 21 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Wyatt Snow, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Lars Köhler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liu Jie in the 22nd minute of play. Buffalo Bills's Lars Köhler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liu Jie in the 22nd minute of play. Josue Ayala showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wyatt Snow in the 23rd minute of the match. A collision led to Феникс Санкт-Петербург getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Liu Jie hit a great ball. Wyatt Snow fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josue Ayala having to interfere. Timur Chichko took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lars Köhler. Lars Köhler dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Ricart Mendiguren's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Josue Ayala read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. If Lars Oliver Renz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Liu Jie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 41 played minutes Феникс Санкт-Петербург got a freekick which was hit by Ruslan Shagiakhmetov. 43 minutes into the game, Buffalo Bills's Ricart Mendiguren nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Josue Ayala made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. If Liu Jie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Феникс Санкт-Петербург were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wyatt Snow was the one to do the kick off. When Liu Jie came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Феникс Санкт-Петербург 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 Liu Jie couldn't finish the play. Timur Chichko blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lars Köhler having to make a save. Buffalo Bills's Wolf Snow was substituted for Love Canada. In the 62nd minute Ricart Mendiguren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Josue Ayala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Liu Jie got free with Lars Köhler in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpected shot in the 67th minute by Tudor Sălcudeanu got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Феникс Санкт-Петербург made a substitution. Alexandr Berezin replaced Ruslan Shagiakhmetov. Josue Ayala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricart Mendiguren, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 74th minute, Alfred Wieczorek left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Buffalo Bills fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. When Buffalo Bills's Ricart Mendiguren in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Феникс Санкт-Петербург's goalie prevented a goal. Timur Chichko succeeded in the game's 82nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-3. Феникс Санкт-Петербург's Anatoliy Bogolyub was substituted for Tudor Sălcudeanu. Josue Ayala showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wyatt Snow in the 88th minute of the match. Lars Köhler showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Timur Chichko, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. 94 minutes into the game, Liu Jie was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Феникс Санкт-Петербург's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Buffalo Bills the free kick. Феникс Санкт-Петербург's Josue Ayala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Apantaratamas Albuquerque in the 96th minute of play.