World League

Greifswald Germany
Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hu Yao Nan kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Felice Garibaldi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Toni Kroos MGZ™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ALASKU TSG the free kick. After 3 played minutes Toni Kroos MGZ™ got a freekick which was hit by Felice Garibaldi. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Akif Akın put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Régis Leite. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niva Espellosa in the 10th minute of play forced Toni Kroos MGZ™'s goalkeeper Régis Leite to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hu Yao Nan in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Francisco Barrionuevo saved ALASKU TSG from getting behind. Osmar de Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. In the 17th minute Niva Espellosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Régis Leite saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th minute, one of Toni Kroos MGZ™:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Toni Kroos MGZ™. Niva Espellosa took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Régis Leite. Régis Leite 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. Akif Akın scored 0-3 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Régis Leite, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Régis Leite made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niva Espellosa in the 27th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hu Yao Nan in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Francisco Barrionuevo saved ALASKU TSG from getting behind. A hard shot 29 in the game by Hu Yao Nan from a close distance when the talented Francisco Barrionuevo managed to make a qualified save. ALASKU TSG's players were relieved. A collision led to ALASKU TSG getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Dé 孙权 hit a great ball. After 38 minutes of play, ALASKU TSG's Niva Espellosa made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Régis Leite was left in no man's land by his defense there! 42 minutes into the match, Toni Kroos MGZ™'s Hu Yao Nan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Francisco Barrionuevo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 43 minutes had been played when some careless play by ALASKU TSG's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dedê Tróia was slow to take the kick. During this time Toni Kroos MGZ™'s players had a chance to rest. Taci Özerman made a great header on Toni Kroos MGZ™'s corner, it was just that ALASKU TSG's Francisco Barrionuevo managed to reach the ball for a save. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Niva Espellosa was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hu Yao Nan in the 51st minute of play forced ALASKU TSG's goalkeeper Francisco Barrionuevo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Francisco Barrionuevo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hu Yao Nan went, in the 51st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. Akif Akın in the 55thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Régis Leite, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Francisco Barrionuevo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hu Yao Nan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Toni Kroos MGZ™'s Régis Leite proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Toni Kroos MGZ™ from getting a goal against them. If Niva Espellosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Régis Leite showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niva Espellosa in the 63rd minute of the match. 67 minutes into the game, Dedê Tróia threw the ball into play from the sideline. ALASKU TSG's Dé 孙权 quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Régis Leite showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Akif Akın, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. After 84 minutes ALASKU TSG's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dedê Tróia who took care of the corner kick. Taci Özerman made a great header on Toni Kroos MGZ™'s corner, it was just that ALASKU TSG's Francisco Barrionuevo managed to reach the ball for a save. After having played for 89 minutes, Akif Akın managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ALASKU TSG's supporters crossed their fingers, but Akif Akın was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Régis Leite made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Niva Espellosa sent off a good shot on target. Hu Yao Nan might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Francisco Barrionuevo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hu Yao Nan ran back to his position shaking his head. Francisco Barrionuevo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hu Yao Nan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Toni Kroos MGZ™'s Rafael Lenzi got a free kick in the 95th minute. The Toni Kroos MGZ™ fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. ALASKU TSG were clearly better and deserved to take the win.