World League

Sunken Arena
Spectators: 8002 (Terracing: 6003, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) After having played for 7 minutes, Laércio Coutinho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sunkens Surtröjor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Laércio Coutinho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 8th minute, Larra Barreira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leo Ortzi in the 11th minute of play forced Sunkens Surtröjor's goalkeeper Sokol Narev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brasil off's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dominick Van den Bossche in the 12th minute. Ke Zheng Feng received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Liu Chen Jian tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Brasil off's Leo Ortzi in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sunkens Surtröjor's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leo Ortzi in the 18th minute of play forced Sunkens Surtröjor's goalkeeper Sokol Narev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brasil off's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dominick Van den Bossche in the 19th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Sunkens Surtröjor's goalie and right to Enzo Flecha. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Sunkens Surtröjor's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Brasil off's Liu Chen Jian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victor Blom in the 22nd minute of play. In the 29th minute Victor Blom shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Liu Chen Jian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Brasil off's goal looked a bit too open when Victor Blom came free, but Liu Chen Jian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leo Ortzi in the 31st minute of play forced Sunkens Surtröjor's goalkeeper Sokol Narev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sokol Narev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leo Ortzi's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. When Leo Ortzi came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Brasil off 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 Leo Ortzi couldn't finish the play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Leo Ortzi to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leo Ortzi got free with Sokol Narev in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Leo Ortzi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sokol Narev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. After having played for 58 minutes, Leo Ortzi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Brasil off's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leo Ortzi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 60th minute of the match, Leo Ortzi got a very nice opportunity to score, but Sokol Narev was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Frans Alström charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Frans Alström the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Sunkens Surtröjor's Frans Alström got a free kick in the 61st minute. Sunkens Surtröjor's Viktor Alebom was substituted for Ke Zheng Feng. Sunkens Surtröjor made a substitution. Anton Galle replaced Victor Blom. 66 minutes into the game, Leo Ortzi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Sokol Narev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sunkens Surtröjor's goalkeeper Sokol Narev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 78th minute Frans Alström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Liu Chen Jian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Brasil off's zone, Frans Alström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Liu Chen Jian came out of the goal and Frans Alström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leo Ortzi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Leo Ortzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leo Ortzi got free with Sokol Narev in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sokol Narev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leo Ortzi in the 92nd minute of play. The Sunkens Surtröjor supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Brasil off's performance. The match ended with a win for Brasil off.