World League

Nenndorfer Sportpark
Spectators: 8012 (Terracing: 6011, Seating: 1842, VIP seats: 159) Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Todd Gronow started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. VfL Bad Nenndorf's Lucrețiu Brătescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabio Manuelo in the 3rd minute of play. Abelardo Janpier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Róbert Štriker in the 4th minute of the match. If Themis Papadimoulis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Themis Papadimoulis in the 6th minute of play forced Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's goalkeeper Abelardo Janpier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Róbert Štriker got free with Abelardo Janpier in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abelardo Janpier didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Themis Papadimoulis went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Fabio Manuelo kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. After 24 minutes Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Zsolt Székely who took care of the corner kick. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Timo Geyer got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 2-0. 25 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Todd Gronow in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lucrețiu Brătescu saved VfL Bad Nenndorf from getting behind. Abelardo Janpier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Themis Papadimoulis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Todd Gronow sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lucrețiu Brătescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Todd Gronow, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Abelardo Janpier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Themis Papadimoulis in the 40th minute of play. Róbert Štriker took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abelardo Janpier. Abelardo Janpier dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Themis Papadimoulis made a kick off. If Todd Gronow had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Themis Papadimoulis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 56 minutes into the match, Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's goal looked a bit too open when Themis Papadimoulis came free, but Abelardo Janpier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Themis Papadimoulis in the 58th minute of play forced Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's goalkeeper Abelardo Janpier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Ildefonso Foro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Mao Yan Yong fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's protests and gave Mao Yan Yong a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of VfL Bad Nenndorf booed when Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mao Yan Yong didn't get a good kick on the ball. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Abelardo Janpier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Róbert Štriker in the 69th minute of play. Róbert Štriker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abelardo Janpier having to interfere. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC made a substitution. Mariusz Ratulowski replaced Todd Gronow. The audience was convinced that Themis Papadimoulis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abelardo Janpier was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. VfL Bad Nenndorf had won after a very even match.