World League

Telford Arena
Spectators: 7513 (Terracing: 5635, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Herman De Strijcker got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Ildefonso Piarres lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Maximiliano Mundo. Demirhan Sağınç kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Ildefonso Piarres could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Maximiliano Mundo made a huge save. The supporters of Juventus Telford booed when Lopidato FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xander-Paul Kerselaers didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Lopidato FC's Maximiliano Mundo got control of the ball when Stuart Bayne tried to sneak it across the goal line. Maximiliano Mundo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Boruc Spychalski in the 21st minute of the match. After some careless play in the Lopidato FC defense, Boruc Spychalski kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maximiliano Mundo. The Lopidato FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maximiliano Mundo should have stopped the shot. After 29 played minutes Lopidato FC got a freekick which was hit by Demirhan Sağınç. Maximiliano Mundo acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 30th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Stuart Bayne. After a defensive mix-up in Lopidato FC's zone, Boruc Spychalski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maximiliano Mundo came out of the goal and Boruc Spychalski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Carter Rulli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xander-Paul Kerselaers in the 35th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boruc Spychalski in the 36th minute of play forced Lopidato FC's goalkeeper Maximiliano Mundo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ildefonso Piarres got free with Maximiliano Mundo in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 40th minute Renaud Van der Vloedt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carter Rulli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cälal Elxanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximiliano Mundo having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ildefonso Piarres stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Maximiliano Mundo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cälal Elxanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 52nd minute Juventus Telford were awarded a corner. Stuart Bayne went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Stuart Bayne almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Lopidato FC's Maximiliano Mundo did a great save. Lopidato FC's Maximiliano Mundo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ildefonso Piarres in the 53rd minute of play. Carter Rulli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herman De Strijcker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Boruc Spychalski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Juventus Telford's Ildefonso Piarres got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dominic Cornelis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Carter Rulli made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Herman De Strijcker in the 75th minute of play forced Juventus Telford's goalkeeper Carter Rulli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carter Rulli came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Lopidato FC's Herman De Strijcker. But to his dismay, Herman De Strijcker quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Ildefonso Piarres scored 3-1 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Maximiliano Mundo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 80 played minutes Lopidato FC got a freekick which was hit by Dominic Cornelis. Lopidato FC's Stephen Smidts was substituted for Dominic Cornelis. In the 82nd minute, Dominic Cornelis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Renaud Van der Vloedt struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Carter Rulli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lopidato FC. Cälal Elxanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.