World League

上海虹口足球场
Spectators: 7441 (Terracing: 5582, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 148) Gortaty's Aleksander Bykowski started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Arturo Boruc made an important save on a dangerous shot by Angelino Francho in the 6th minute. After some careless play in the Gortaty defense, Angelino Francho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arturo Boruc. The Gortaty fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arturo Boruc should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karol Kopacz in the 13th minute of play forced 【TOP】★MU★Eastern Airlines's goalkeeper 巩源坤 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Angelino Francho took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arturo Boruc. Arturo Boruc dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 巩源坤 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aleksander Bykowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Angelino Francho came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the 【TOP】★MU★Eastern Airlines 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 Angelino Francho couldn't finish the play. 【TOP】★MU★Eastern Airlines's Angelino Francho got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fernando Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arturo Boruc having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Milan Lasica in the 47th minute of play forced Gortaty's goalkeeper Arturo Boruc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Angelino Francho to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Gortaty's goal looked a bit too open when 宋棋霖 came free, but Arturo Boruc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 任振光 charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 任振光 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 54th match minute, 【TOP】★MU★Eastern Airlines was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 任振光 to maneuver through the defense. Arturo Boruc didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Angelino Francho went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Angelino Francho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 65 minutes into the match, 【TOP】★MU★Eastern Airlines's Angelino Francho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arturo Boruc narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Gortaty's Iwo Mleczewski got a free kick in the 67th minute. Fernando Ferreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sebastian Kasiewski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. 巩源坤 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, 【TOP】★MU★Eastern Airlines's goal looked a bit too open when Aleksander Bykowski came free, but 巩源坤 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of 【TOP】★MU★Eastern Airlines booed when Gortaty was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Milosz Rzeszutek didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gortaty's Arturo Boruc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angelino Francho in the 80th minute of play. Arturo Boruc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 宋棋霖 in the 84th minute of play. The supporters of Gortaty booed when 【TOP】★MU★Eastern Airlines was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Ferreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Angelino Francho struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Arturo Boruc didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 【TOP】★MU★Eastern Airlines. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Angelino Francho in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arturo Boruc prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gortaty's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.