World League

Joe Valacci Arena
Spectators: 7448 (Terracing: 5587, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Igor Furgal got the match started through his kick off. de belletrekkers's De-la-Cruz de Alcântara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paolo Rossi in the 5th minute of play. Kliczek&Syn's Iwan Nakoneczny played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inocencio Ariando in the 8th minute of play. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Kliczek&Syn's goalie and right to Paulus Van Hove. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Kliczek&Syn's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 13 minutes into the game, Radomir Podolski recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of De-la-Cruz de Alcântara. Radomir Podolski showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. After 16 played minutes de belletrekkers got a freekick which was hit by Timmy Simons. De-la-Cruz de Alcântara was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Kajetan Gregorczyk. A collision led to Kliczek&Syn getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Acep Abidin hit a great ball. 22 minutes into the match, Kliczek&Syn's goal looked a bit too open when Paulus Van Hove came free, but Iwan Nakoneczny reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute Igor Furgal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but De-la-Cruz de Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. De-la-Cruz de Alcântara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Igor Furgal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Inocencio Ariando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 41 minutes into the match, Kliczek&Syn's goal looked a bit too open when Rafal Rudnyak came free, but Iwan Nakoneczny reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Severino Novaes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iwan Nakoneczny having to interfere. After 55 played minutes de belletrekkers got a freekick which was hit by Marten Merckx. Kajetan Gregorczyk was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 56th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. De-la-Cruz de Alcântara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paolo Rossi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Paulus Van Hove managed to get in a good position for a shot. de belletrekkers's supporters rose to their feet, but Paulus Van Hove was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iwan Nakoneczny breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kliczek&Syn's Iwan Nakoneczny played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulus Van Hove in the 62nd minute of play. Iwan Nakoneczny showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Inocencio Ariando in the 64th minute of the match. Kliczek&Syn's Kant Spel was substituted for Kajetan Gregorczyk. In the 72nd minute de belletrekkers were awarded a corner. Marten Merckx went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Timmy Simons managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. After a defensive mix-up in de belletrekkers's zone, Igor Furgal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. De-la-Cruz de Alcântara came out of the goal and Igor Furgal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Paolo Rossi took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised De-la-Cruz de Alcântara. De-la-Cruz de Alcântara dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. The Kliczek&Syn fans' excitement grew in the 82nd match minute when Kliczek&Syn's Paolo Rossi 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 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of de belletrekkers booed when Kliczek&Syn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bartlomiej Rzeszutko didn't get a good kick on the ball. De-la-Cruz de Alcântara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Acep Abidin in the 89th minute of the match. When Igor Furgal came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Kliczek&Syn 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 Igor Furgal couldn't finish the play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Kliczek&Syn fans cheered their team off the field, for while de belletrekkers had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.