World League

Miyoy Arena
Spectators: 7476 (Terracing: 5608, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dennis Hermansson started the match with the kick off. Dennis Hermansson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Abdessalem Abdessalam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dennis Hermansson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abdessalem Abdessalam having to make a save. Sven-Olof Örtendal made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Kingston Mønster sent off a good shot on target. Ocean´s Eleven's Kaarel Paulus quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Karl-Michael Vennerström, made in the 16th minute of the game. The supporters of Adab FC booed when Ocean´s Eleven was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kaarel Paulus didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fryderyk Witwicki in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sven-Olof Örtendal saved Ocean´s Eleven from getting behind. Albin Tingberg kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. 24 minutes into the match, Dennis Hermansson notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Adab FC's Abdessalem Abdessalam. Abdessalem Abdessalam was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dennis Hermansson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdessalem Abdessalam read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Sven-Olof Örtendal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fryderyk Witwicki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the match, Ocean´s Eleven's goalkeeper Sven-Olof Örtendal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Oliver Rogiers. Sven-Olof Örtendal came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Adab FC's Fryderyk Witwicki. But to his dismay, Fryderyk Witwicki quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Dennis Hermansson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abdessalem Abdessalam having to make a save. 38 minutes into the match, Ocean´s Eleven's Dennis Hermansson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abdessalem Abdessalam narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 41 played minutes Ocean´s Eleven got a freekick which was hit by Dennis Hermansson. With a little luck, Ocean´s Eleven's Sven-Olof Örtendal got control of the ball when Oliver Rogiers tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 48 minutes, Leon Black managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ocean´s Eleven's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leon Black was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

54 minutes into the match, Adab FC's goalkeeper Abdessalem Abdessalam had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Albin Tingberg. Abdessalem Abdessalam showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dennis Hermansson, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. 60 minutes into the match, Kingston Mønster had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sven-Olof Örtendal. Ocean´s Eleven's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kingston Mønster was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. In the 66th minute Oliver Rogiers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven-Olof Örtendal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sven-Olof Örtendal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fryderyk Witwicki in the 67th minute of play. Douglas Boberg kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Ocean´s Eleven's Paulinho Guará was substituted for Leon Black. Douglas Boberg hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dennis Hermansson during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 71st minute, Dennis Hermansson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 74 minutes, Abdessalem Abdessalam successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Douglas Boberg hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. After 81 played minutes Ocean´s Eleven got a freekick which was hit by Douglas Boberg. Abdessalem Abdessalam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Douglas Boberg in the 84th minute of play. Abdessalem Abdessalam took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dennis Hermansson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Dennis Hermansson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Ocean´s Eleven booed when Adab FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fryderyk Witwicki didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dennis Hermansson in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abdessalem Abdessalam prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dennis Hermansson might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abdessalem Abdessalam. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dennis Hermansson ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Dennis Hermansson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abdessalem Abdessalam was relentless in the 97th minute of the game. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.