World League

Carlos Bianchi
Spectators: 7647 (Terracing: 5737, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) Royal Knights FC's Cristóvão Valle 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. Aziz Akarsu succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 3rd playminute. Deportivo Mukenio's Arnoldo Donzel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristóvão Valle in the 10th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aziz Akarsu in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Artur Maciejewski saved Royal Knights FC from getting behind. The supporters of Deportivo Mukenio booed when Royal Knights FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Segundo Volante didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aziz Akarsu might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Artur Maciejewski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aziz Akarsu ran back to his position shaking his head. 16 minutes into the match, Royal Knights FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aziz Akarsu came free, but Artur Maciejewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute Aziz Akarsu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Maciejewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Royal Knights FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aziz Akarsu came free, but Artur Maciejewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Royal Knights FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aziz Akarsu came free, but Artur Maciejewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Aziz Akarsu came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Deportivo Mukenio 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 Aziz Akarsu couldn't finish the play. Deportivo Mukenio's Aziz Akarsu got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Deportivo Mukenio's Aziz Akarsu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Artur Maciejewski. That made the score 2-0 after 30 minutes of play. 34 minutes into the match, Royal Knights FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aziz Akarsu came free, but Artur Maciejewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Artur Maciejewski made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Mircea Buciuceanu sent off a good shot on target. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Royal Knights FC's goalie and right to Mircea Buciuceanu. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Royal Knights FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Segundo Volante made in the 39th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Deportivo Mukenio's Ramon Rius. Richard Geerts hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. 43 minutes into the game, one of Royal Knights FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The score was 3-0 after a penalty in the 45th minute, where Deportivo Mukenio:s Mario Hever tricked Royal Knights FC:s Artur Maciejewski with a difficult ball by the left post.

The wind increased when Aziz Akarsu made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Aziz Akarsu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deportivo Mukenio's supporters rose to their feet, but Aziz Akarsu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Artur Maciejewski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aziz Akarsu might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Artur Maciejewski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aziz Akarsu ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aziz Akarsu in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artur Maciejewski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 58 minutes of play, Deportivo Mukenio's Aziz Akarsu made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Artur Maciejewski was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Aziz Akarsu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Artur Maciejewski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aziz Akarsu in the 66th minute of play. Maurinho Tróia made in the 69th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Deportivo Mukenio's Ramon Rius. Aziz Akarsu might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Artur Maciejewski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aziz Akarsu ran back to his position shaking his head. When the match clock showed 74 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Aziz Akarsu sped through Royal Knights FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Artur Maciejewski. Royal Knights FC's Artur Maciejewski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mircea Buciuceanu in the 77th minute of play. A well-hit corner resulted in Ola Moland heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. If Aziz Akarsu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 83 minutes into the match, Royal Knights FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aziz Akarsu came free, but Artur Maciejewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnoldo Donzel made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Cristóvão Valle sent off a good shot on target. 88 minutes in the game Maurinho Tróia did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Eusébio Favoretto. Aziz Akarsu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Artur Maciejewski having to make a save. 90 minutes into the match, Royal Knights FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aziz Akarsu came free, but Artur Maciejewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Segundo Volante hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. When the referee ended the match the Deportivo Mukenio players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.