World League

MZ Gostyń
Spectators: 7541 (Terracing: 5657, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Sune Svartengren started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The crowd rose to their feet as Tomás Clodio kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Harry Higuita. That made the score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. In the 8th minute, one of Pretoria Gostyń: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 Pretoria Gostyń. Sylwester Chazon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sandu Musteatã, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Sandu Musteatã had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sylwester Chazon. Pretoria Gostyń's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sandu Musteatã was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Tomás Clodio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Harry Higuita made a huge save. The supporters of Pretoria Gostyń booed when Aro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sune Svartengren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Harry Higuita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 26th minute of the match. 27 minutes into the game, Julian Biskupiak recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Harry Higuita. Julian Biskupiak showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. Sylwester Chazon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sune Svartengren's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. Tomás Clodio kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Pretoria Gostyń's attentive Lukasz Rekawiczka managed to snatch the ball when Sven-Arne Berglund made a throw-in in the 39th minute of the game. Lionel-Andrés Messis short, quick shot in the 40thth minute got Harry Higuita to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Tomás Clodio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Aro FC's Harry Higuita got control of the ball when Lionel-Andrés Messi tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Lionel-Andrés Messi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Harry Higuita. That made the score 3-2 in the 46 minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-2 at half-time.

After 51 played minutes Pretoria Gostyń got a freekick which was hit by Marcos Ekialde. Harry Higuita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michal Malewicki in the 54th minute of the match. Pretoria Gostyń's Sylwester Chazon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sandu Musteatã in the 62nd minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Sven-Arne Berglund in the 68th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Pretoria Gostyń's Lukasz Rekawiczka. In the 71st match minute, Aro FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ola Toivonen to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Aro FC defense, Aureliusz Komornicki kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Harry Higuita. The Aro FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Harry Higuita should have stopped the shot. If Errikos Tsagaris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Harry Higuita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lionel-Andrés Messi, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Sylwester Chazon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sune Svartengren, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 89th minute Tomás Clodio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Harry Higuita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Harry Higuita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomás Clodio in the 89th minute of play. Sylwester Chazon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ola Toivonen, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. When the match clock showed 90 minutes, the score became 4-3 when Ola Toivonen sped through Pretoria Gostyń's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sylwester Chazon. 96 minutes into the match, Pretoria Gostyń's goal looked a bit too open when Sune Svartengren came free, but Sylwester Chazon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aro FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.