World League

Mans
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Miroslaw Miazga started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute of the match, Arthur Sanna tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Yusuf Muslera saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. JFSP's Yusuf Muslera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save JFSP from getting a goal against them. 15 minutes into the game, Eusébio Cosme cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Yusuf Muslera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With an all-out effort, Mans's Yusuf Muslera threw himself towards the right post 26 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Eusébio Cosme, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jeferson Aguiar in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erdinç Yalgın prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 32 played minutes Mans got a freekick which was hit by Alfred Bourlier. When Mans's Eusébio Cosme in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye JFSP's goalie prevented a goal. 37 minutes into the match, JFSP's goal looked a bit too open when Eusébio Cosme came free, but Yusuf Muslera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute, Côme Collet left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mans fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The supporters of JFSP booed when Mans was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Léonard Beauchamp didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The wind increased when Eusébio Cosme made the kick off in the second half. Léonard Beauchamp blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yusuf Muslera having to make a save. Yusuf Muslera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Léonard Beauchamp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute, JFSP's Bernardo Cabral ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Erdinç Yalgın. Erdinç Yalgın yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Mans's Faustin Truffaut was substituted for Teobald Gondek. Erdinç Yalgın showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miroslaw Miazga in the 73rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Côme Collet managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mans's supporters rose to their feet, but Côme Collet was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yusuf Muslera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Yusuf Muslera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Demetrio Di Biagio went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. If Léonard Beauchamp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 85 played minutes Mans got a freekick which was hit by Eusébio Cosme. Mans's Erdinç Yalgın played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miroslaw Miazga in the 86th minute of play. After 94 played minutes Mans got a freekick which was hit by Alfred Bourlier. Mans's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.