World League

Pärleporten
Spectators: 7471 (Terracing: 5604, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Camilo Ranolfo started the match with the kick off. Lei Feng Ke scored 1-0 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rodolfo Anaya, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rodolfo Anaya showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lei Feng Ke, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Dan Söderström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camilo Ranolfo in the 12th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lei Feng Ke got free with Rodolfo Anaya in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 28th minute, Tacheros OFF's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Mikael Hammarbäck fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Lei Feng Ke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lei Feng Ke kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lei Feng Ke was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Sundets Pärla FC getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Michel Frisck hit a great ball. Dan Söderström stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Camilo Ranolfo's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Guaberto Valentine recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 59th minute of the match, Camilo Ranolfo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dan Söderström was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Joona Peltomaa's late challenge caught a Sundets Pärla FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joona Peltomaa helped the player get up and apologised. Sundets Pärla FC's Tomas Pilgren was substituted for Mikael Hammarbäck. It was beautiful to see Sundets Pärla FC's Cesaro Quintero in action when he in the 63rd minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! In the 66th minute, Tomas Pilgren ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rodolfo Anaya was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Mattin Solbeida could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Dan Söderström made a huge save. With a little luck, Sundets Pärla FC's Dan Söderström got control of the ball when Mattin Solbeida tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dan Söderström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guaberto Valentine in the 71st minute of play. Benigno Horado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dan Söderström having to interfere. In the 82nd minute, Guaberto Valentine got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 84th minute, Alonzo Laurentzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodolfo Anaya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lei Feng Ke in the 86th minute of the match. In the 87th minute, Tomas Pilgren got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Tacheros OFF's Arvin Wallmark got a free kick in the 88th minute. Luisito Jurdan made in the 95th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Sundets Pärla FC's Lei Feng Ke. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Pilgren in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rodolfo Anaya prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tacheros OFF's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.