World League

MONUMENTAL
Spectators: 7855 (Terracing: 5892, Seating: 1807, VIP seats: 156) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kartal Başar took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Kartal Başar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Twierdza Osowiec's supporters rose to their feet, but Kartal Başar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maximino Merexildo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ricardo Hendrickx showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enzo Peres in the 18th minute of the match. In the 20th minute, Jaap Stam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ricardo Hendrickx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enzo Peres in the 25th minute of play. Carlos Saúl Menem kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Kartal Başar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maximino Merexildo. TIBURON F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kartal Başar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Twierdza Osowiec's Billy Hendrickx quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Lázaro Quintana, made in the 31st minute of the game. In the 31st minute, Billy Hendrickx hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd minute, TIBURON F.C's Enzo Peres ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ricardo Hendrickx. Ricardo Hendrickx yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kartal Başar in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maximino Merexildo saved TIBURON F.C from getting behind. Ricardo Hendrickx made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Verners Bodnieks sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as TIBURON F.C's Verners Bodnieks slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ricardo Hendrickx. That made the score 2-1 after 38 minutes of play. After some careless play in the TIBURON F.C defense, Kartal Başar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maximino Merexildo. The TIBURON F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maximino Merexildo should have stopped the shot. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Honorio Justin to make the kick off. In the 59th minute Kartal Başar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximino Merexildo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Yong 典韦 could shoot a difficult shot in the 61st minute, which Maximino Merexildo however easily saved by the left post. Ricardo Hendrickx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Honorio Justin in the 64th minute of play. Ricardo Hendrickx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carolo Llorenc in the 66th minute of play. Twierdza Osowiec's Ricardo Hendrickx played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enzo Peres in the 68th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Twierdza Osowiec's goal looked a bit too open when Honorio Justin came free, but Ricardo Hendrickx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute Paco Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Hendrickx saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ricardo Hendrickx took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enzo Peres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 76 minutes into the match, TIBURON F.C's goalkeeper Maximino Merexildo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kartal Başar. Ricardo Hendrickx showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enzo Peres in the 77th minute of the match. Ricardo Hendrickx came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by TIBURON F.C's Honorio Justin. But to his dismay, Honorio Justin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. TIBURON F.C made a substitution. Markus Heimrath replaced Clemente Azeari. The supporters of Twierdza Osowiec booed when TIBURON F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kacper Bejgier didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Twierdza Osowiec's Maximino Merexildo threw himself towards the right post 83 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Kartal Başar, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ricardo Hendrickx came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by TIBURON F.C's Paco Sancho. But to his dismay, Paco Sancho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. Ricardo Hendrickx took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carolo Llorenc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ricardo Hendrickx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enzo Peres in the 98th minute of play. TIBURON F.C's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.