World League

Estadio Central Kiev
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anselmo Iturri started the match with the kick off. 8 minutes into the match, Kiev FC's goal looked a bit too open when Franco Prandini came free, but Peng Xu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Antonio Mutafchiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aristides Peli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some careless play in the FC Kickerz defense, Anselmo Iturri kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dimcho Bobchev. The FC Kickerz fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dimcho Bobchev should have stopped the shot. 29 minutes into the match, FC Kickerz's goalkeeper Dimcho Bobchev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anselmo Iturri. Alvaro Gartxot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Dimcho Bobchev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 40 minutes into the match, Gu Bang Jun notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Kiev FC's Peng Xu. Peng Xu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 42nd minute of the game. One of Kiev FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FC Kickerz:s goal. The referee gave FC Kickerz a penalty, 45 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Franco Prandini, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Kiev FC's Peng Xu. 1-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Franco Prandini was the one to do the kick off. Kiev FC's attentive Antonio Mutafchiev managed to snatch the ball when Ingvar Hedman made a throw-in in the 53rd minute of the game. Anselmo Iturri took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dimcho Bobchev. Dimcho Bobchev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. In the 57th minute Anselmo Iturri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dimcho Bobchev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in FC Kickerz's zone, Anselmo Iturri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dimcho Bobchev came out of the goal and Anselmo Iturri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 60 minutes into the match, Kiev FC's Anselmo Iturri sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dimcho Bobchev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 66 minutes into the match, Kiev FC's Anselmo Iturri sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dimcho Bobchev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dimcho Bobchev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Gartxot, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 70 minutes, Peng Xu successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Peng Xu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gu Bang Jun, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Kiev FC made a substitution. Ladislao Batista replaced Rodolfo Burni. Kiev FC made a substitution. Wanderson Meirelles replaced C.J. 刘备. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by Kiev FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ted Eriksson was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Kickerz's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Ted Eriksson got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Peng Xu quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Kiev FC's attentive Wanderson Meirelles managed to snatch the ball when Ingvar Hedman made a throw-in in the 82nd minute of the game. Anselmo Iturri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Dimcho Bobchev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anselmo Iturri in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dimcho Bobchev saved FC Kickerz from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Anselmo Iturri put it in 4-2 from a short distance just to the right of Dimcho Bobchev. After some careless play in the FC Kickerz defense, Anselmo Iturri kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dimcho Bobchev. The FC Kickerz fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dimcho Bobchev should have stopped the shot. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Kiev FC had played much better football throughout.