World League

SLOVAKIA Stadium
Spectators: 7750 (Terracing: 5814, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Xande Cavani got the match started through his kick off. Daniel Mikla's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 6thth minute, Barbaros Bozbey skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 9 minutes into the match, VERDOLAGA CITY FC's goalkeeper Barbaros Bozbey had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Kolár. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's Barbaros Bozbey proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save VERDOLAGA CITY FC from getting a goal against them. Blažej Gogoľ hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Stano Štoch fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barbaros Bozbey having to interfere. 16 minutes into the match, Xande Cavani notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's Doriva Reis. Doriva Reis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 28 played minutes VERDOLAGA CITY FC got a freekick which was hit by Oriche Isazi. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stano Štoch got free with Barbaros Bozbey in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Eusebio Ecija had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Xande Cavani managed to get in a good position for a shot. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Xande Cavani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Doriva Reis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Barbaros Bozbey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erik Króner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42nd minute Xande Cavani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doriva Reis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's Doriva Reis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xande Cavani in the 47th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Mikla to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, VERDOLAGA CITY FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Mikla came free, but Barbaros Bozbey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of V.K.DRINK Hermanovce booed when VERDOLAGA CITY FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oriche Isazi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 59 minutes into the match, VERDOLAGA CITY FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Urbanovský came free, but Barbaros Bozbey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xande Cavani struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Doriva Reis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VERDOLAGA CITY FC. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's Barbaros Bozbey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel Urbanovský in the 65th minute of play. After a rather tough play, V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's Peter Sylvestr got a free kick in the 73rd minute. VERDOLAGA CITY FC made a substitution. Xove Pintor replaced Oriche Isazi. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's Cordero Jesus was substituted for Xande Cavani. Blažej Gogoľ made in the 76th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Stanislav Chaban however managed to control. V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's Doriva Reis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save V.K.DRINK Hermanovce from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cordero Jesus got free with Doriva Reis in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Barbaros Bozbey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Mikla, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. After 81 played minutes VERDOLAGA CITY FC got a freekick which was hit by Xove Pintor. In the 86th minute, Daniel Mikla left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The V.K.DRINK Hermanovce fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Barbaros Bozbey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lluciano Jaraba in the 88th minute of play. After a rather tough play, VERDOLAGA CITY FC's Alvaro Carnevale got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Doriva Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cordero Jesus in the 96th minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.