World League

H.V.D. Arena
Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Fenerbahce ISTANBUL's Filip Soetemans 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. Silban Arroyuelo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stefan Zweig in the 4th minute of the match. Zekeriya Kaim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Metodi Gadzhanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Filip Soetemans in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Silban Arroyuelo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Filip Soetemans might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Silban Arroyuelo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Filip Soetemans ran back to his position shaking his head. Zekeriya Kaim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emil Marekov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filip Soetemans in the 26th minute of play forced Каблешково's goalkeeper Silban Arroyuelo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Fenerbahce ISTANBUL fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when Fenerbahce ISTANBUL's Filip Soetemans looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olgierd Wojtowicz in the 30th minute of play forced Каблешково's goalkeeper Silban Arroyuelo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Каблешково's Silban Arroyuelo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stefan Zweig in the 39th minute of play. After 41 minutes, José Luis Sanchez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Каблешково and the Fenerbahce ISTANBUL players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 40th minute of the game. One of Каблешково:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Fenerbahce ISTANBUL:s goal. In the 43rd minute of the match Fenerbahce ISTANBUL got a corner. Каблешково's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Filip Soetemans ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filip Soetemans in the 44th minute of play forced Каблешково's goalkeeper Silban Arroyuelo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Fenerbahce ISTANBUL were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kuncho Kachamakov to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henrik Henriksson in the 54th minute of play forced Каблешково's goalkeeper Silban Arroyuelo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 55th minute Fenerbahce ISTANBUL were awarded a corner. Filip Soetemans went to the cornerflag to take it. Silban Arroyuelo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Olgierd Wojtowicz showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 62 minute of play. Silban Arroyuelo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henrik Henriksson, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. In the 72nd minute Stefan Zweig shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silban Arroyuelo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fenerbahce ISTANBUL made a substitution. Federico Chiesa replaced Sándor Nagy. Каблешково's Valko Tzokov was substituted for Nasko Elenchev. Каблешково's Johan Browall was substituted for Kuncho Kachamakov. Каблешково's Ubaldo Urtats was substituted for Ginyo Glavov. 洪平朗 hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. With 78 minutes on the clock, Batıray Sezginay commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Fenerbahce ISTANBUL fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 77th minute. Penalty! Fenerbahce ISTANBUL:s Zekeriya Kaim showed great skill when he stopped Strahil Novev:s penalty. In the 83rd minute Henrik Henriksson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silban Arroyuelo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zekeriya Kaim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Luis Sanchez, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Silban Arroyuelo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henrik Henriksson, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. If Henrik Henriksson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Metodi Gadzhanov in the 96th minute of play forced Fenerbahce ISTANBUL's goalkeeper Zekeriya Kaim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 97 minutes into the match, Fenerbahce ISTANBUL's goal looked a bit too open when Emil Marekov came free, but Zekeriya Kaim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Fenerbahce ISTANBUL had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.