World League

EiT Arena
Spectators: 8417 (Terracing: 6313, Seating: 1936, VIP seats: 168) Feliks Penc started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a defensive mix-up in ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s zone, Feliks Penc stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oliverio Kahn came out of the goal and Feliks Penc tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 11 minutes into the match, Gavino Gabino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Christian Zangari. Fc Śrem Team's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gavino Gabino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 14 minutes into the game, Joel Carli threw the ball into play from the sideline. Fc Śrem Team's Serge Grandidier quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Christian Zangari showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gavino Gabino, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gavino Gabino in the 18th minute of play forced Fc Śrem Team's goalkeeper Christian Zangari to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonas Gutierrez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oliverio Kahn having to interfere. Christian Zangari showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gavino Gabino, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 24 minutes into the match, Feliks Penc dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Oliverio Kahn, 1-1. In the 39th minute, Milosz Pieprz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Oliverio Kahn was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Dedê Donatello kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gavino Gabino to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Feliks Penc in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Oliverio Kahn saved ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ from getting behind. In a very dangerous position, a player in Fc Śrem Team fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 56th minute. Penalty! Gavino Gabino scored 2-3 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Christian Zangari, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 64th match minute, Fc Śrem Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Milosz Pieprz to maneuver through the defense. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Aldo Cresconio was substituted for Mats Liljeström. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ made a substitution. Ezequiel Lavezzi replaced Benedito Camargo. The supporters of ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ booed when Fc Śrem Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Milosz Pieprz didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zachariasz Maziarz in the 79th minute of play forced ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s goalkeeper Oliverio Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Oliverio Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zachariasz Maziarz in the 80th minute of play. Filip Skrzypek took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Oliverio Kahn. Oliverio Kahn dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-4. Christian Zangari took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saturnino Romo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 92nd minute Filip Skrzypek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oliverio Kahn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aldo Cresconio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christian Zangari having to interfere. The Fc Śrem Team supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s performance. The match ended with a win for ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆.