World League

Råda
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Giampaolo Pazzini got the match started through his kick off. When Giampaolo Pazzini came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Aris Salonicco FC 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 Giampaolo Pazzini couldn't finish the play. After 10 minutes, Giampaolo Pazzini made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Råda BK's Sven Valrot tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Giampaolo Pazzini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fritz Dahlberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Biagio Polo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Giampaolo Pazzini struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Sven Valrot didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aris Salonicco FC. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Giampaolo Pazzini in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sven Valrot prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Giampaolo Pazzini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sven Valrot was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. 29 minutes into the game, Aris Salonicco FC's Bernardo De Sisti nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sven Valrot made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Sven Valrot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo De Sisti in the 32nd minute of the match. Sven Valrot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo De Sisti in the 35th minute of play. After 37 minutes Råda BK's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Comunardo Brunelli who took care of the corner kick. Aris Salonicco FC's Giampaolo Pazzini was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Sven Valrot in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Sven Valrot came out of the goal in the 39th minute to try and stop a shot by Aris Salonicco FC's Giampaolo Pazzini. But to his dismay, Giampaolo Pazzini quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Sven Valrot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giampaolo Pazzini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 45 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Giampaolo Pazzini sped through Råda BK's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sven Valrot. 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. Aron Drake was the one to do the kick off. The Aris Salonicco FC fans' excitement grew in the 64th match minute when Aris Salonicco FC's Giampaolo Pazzini 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 0-7 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Aris Salonicco FC made a substitution. Fabrizio Luciano replaced Ciccio Russo. 70 minutes into the match, Federico Cardano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sven Valrot. Råda BK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Federico Cardano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-8. Federico Cardano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sven Valrot having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Federico Cardano in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sven Valrot prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Franco Lombardis short, quick shot in the 86thth minute got Sven Valrot to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 89 played minutes Aris Salonicco FC got a freekick which was hit by Federico Cardano. After 94 minutes, Rudolf Siöberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Råda BK and the Aris Salonicco FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. When the match clock showed 95 minutes, the score became 0-11 when Federico Cardano sped through Råda BK's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sven Valrot. When the final whistle sounded Aris Salonicco FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Råda BK.