World League

Ministry of Magic
Spectators: 7734 (Terracing: 5802, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when 盛世 高文竞 kicked off to start the match. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Obscurials's goalkeeper Zheng Chao, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 8th minute Adriano Ribeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciccio Tacconi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute 盛世 高文竞 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zheng Chao saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. NFC Eagles 22's Jaap Zuidam quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Fabian Spânu, made in the 11th minute of the game. Niels-Jan Reiling made in the 13th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Ron Moermans however managed to control. The Obscurials's Nelson Wright managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Niels-Jan Reiling in the 14 minute of the game. When The Obscurials's Adriano Ribeiro in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye NFC Eagles 22's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by 盛世 高文竞 in the 21st minute of play forced The Obscurials's goalkeeper Zheng Chao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adriano Ribeiro in the 23rd minute of play forced NFC Eagles 22's goalkeeper Ciccio Tacconi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anders Westerstrand in the 24thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ciccio Tacconi, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adriano Ribeiro in the 27th minute of play forced NFC Eagles 22's goalkeeper Ciccio Tacconi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ciccio Tacconi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriano Ribeiro in the 30th minute of play. 31 minutes into the game, 盛世 高文竞 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Zheng Chao was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The NFC Eagles 22 fans' excitement grew in the 34th match minute when NFC Eagles 22's 盛世 高文竞 looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Matias Ginter hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. In the 40th minute 盛世 高文竞 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zheng Chao saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Anders Westerstrand to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nelson Wright in the 57th minute of play forced NFC Eagles 22's goalkeeper Ciccio Tacconi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ciccio Tacconi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano Ribeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. With a little luck, The Obscurials's Zheng Chao got control of the ball when 盛世 高文竞 tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, The Obscurials's Zheng Chao got control of the ball when 盛世 高文竞 tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Raymond Schouten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. NFC Eagles 22 made a substitution. Martijn Klasens replaced Emil Houwing. NFC Eagles 22's Ciccio Tacconi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anders Westerstrand in the 77th minute of play. After a rather tough play, NFC Eagles 22's Jaap Zuidam got a free kick in the 78th minute. Ciccio Tacconi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lawrance Grandison, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Lawrance Grandison scored 1-2 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ciccio Tacconi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ciccio Tacconi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lawrance Grandison in the 87th minute of the match. With a little luck, The Obscurials's Zheng Chao got control of the ball when Raymond Schouten tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 94th minute, Lawrance Grandison got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Martijn Klasens kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Zheng Chao. That made the score 1-3 in the 95 minute of play. The The Obscurials supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching NFC Eagles 22's performance. The match ended with a win for NFC Eagles 22.