World League

Beytofield
Spectators: 7479 (Terracing: 5611, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Russell Bennett started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gao Xu Yong in the 3rd minute of play forced Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s goalkeeper Juvenal Moreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Russell Bennett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Joakim Hökkvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Russell Bennett in the 8th minute of play forced Telge77's goalkeeper Joakim Hökkvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10th minute Gert Örtendahl shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juvenal Moreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jean-Baptiste Xavier Lloret took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Juvenal Moreira. Juvenal Moreira dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After 16 played minutes Telge77 got a freekick which was hit by Jean-Baptiste Xavier Lloret. Joakim Hökkvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vinnie Talbot, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. When Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Russell Bennett in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Telge77's goalie prevented a goal. Telge77's Joakim Hökkvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Russell Bennett in the 28th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Russell Bennett notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Telge77's Joakim Hökkvist. Joakim Hökkvist was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 38 played minutes Telge77 got a freekick which was hit by Jarl Sjöö. Juvenal Moreira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gert Örtendahl in the 40th minute of the match. Juvenal Moreira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jean-Baptiste Xavier Lloret in the 42nd minute. Vinnie Talbot hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jean-Baptiste Xavier Lloret to make the kick off. Joakim Hökkvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Russell Bennett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Juvenal Moreira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gert Örtendahl in the 52nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jean-Baptiste Xavier Lloret in the 57th minute of play forced Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s goalkeeper Juvenal Moreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joakim Hökkvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Derek Findley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gert Örtendahl recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Juvenal Moreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jean-Baptiste Xavier Lloret in the 62nd minute of play. Aleksander Gabrielsson kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 70th minute Gert Örtendahl shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juvenal Moreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jarl Sjöö took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Juvenal Moreira. Juvenal Moreira dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Telge77 made a substitution. Herman Lagerberg replaced Jim Sjögren. Telge77 made a substitution. Cido Martins replaced Jarl Sjöö. Russell Bennett's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joakim Hökkvist read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th minute, Cido Martins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Telge77's Patrick Martinsson was substituted for Gao Xu Yong. Lisburn Distillery F.C. made a substitution. Ian Sloan replaced Russell Bennett. In the 81st minute, Cido Martins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 82 minutes, Ian Sloan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Ian Sloan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Juvenal Moreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patrick Martinsson in the 91st minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Dominik Giertych hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.