World League

Vallis Laeta stadium
Spectators: 7600 (Terracing: 5701, Seating: 1748, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Guillaume Chaine started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Iwo Posadzki in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adrien Tanneau prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Armand Plaza fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Valette Stars's protests and gave Armand Plaza a yellow card for diving instead. UÅ Mästerbotten made a substitution. Hernández Fernández replaced Iwo Posadzki. 11 minutes into the game, one of Valette Stars:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Hernández Fernández placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! After having played for 18 minutes, Hernández Fernández managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. UÅ Mästerbotten's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hernández Fernández was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rafail Rusev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Karl-Magnus Ekrot made a huge save. Adrien Tanneau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hernández Fernández, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karl-Magnus Ekrot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guillaume Chaine, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karl-Magnus Ekrot made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Rafail Rusev sent off a good shot on target. When UÅ Mästerbotten's Hernández Fernández in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Valette Stars's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guillaume Chaine in the 35th minute of play forced UÅ Mästerbotten's goalkeeper Karl-Magnus Ekrot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karl-Magnus Ekrot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guillaume Chaine in the 39th minute of play. When Rappo Rapado came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the UÅ Mästerbotten 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 Rappo Rapado couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in UÅ Mästerbotten's zone, Rafail Rusev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Karl-Magnus Ekrot came out of the goal and Rafail Rusev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hernández Fernández to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Hernández Fernández shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrien Tanneau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 56th minute Rafail Rusev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Magnus Ekrot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adrien Tanneau was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Hernández Fernández showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 58 minute of play. A collision led to Valette Stars getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Mathys Chassot hit a great ball. The supporters of UÅ Mästerbotten booed when Valette Stars was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mathys Chassot didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hernández Fernández blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adrien Tanneau having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hernández Fernández in the 68th minute of play forced Valette Stars's goalkeeper Adrien Tanneau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. UÅ Mästerbotten's Rappo Rapado got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Valette Stars made a substitution. Julien Chassot replaced Rafail Rusev. Valette Stars were awarded a corner in the 76th minute after UÅ Mästerbotten's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fabian Walme took the corner. In the 77th minute Eulalio Xabier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrien Tanneau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Julien Chassot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Karl-Magnus Ekrot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julien Chassot in the 84th minute of play. Karl-Magnus Ekrot stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Julien Chassot's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. Rappo Rapado struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Adrien Tanneau didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for UÅ Mästerbotten. UÅ Mästerbotten's attentive Eulalio Xabier managed to snatch the ball when Julien Chassot made a throw-in in the 93rd minute of the game. When UÅ Mästerbotten's Hernández Fernández in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Valette Stars's goalie prevented a goal. Karl-Magnus Ekrot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guillaume Chaine in the 95th minute of the match. UÅ Mästerbotten's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.