World League

Paladin Hill
Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Lyle Coppack made an important save on a dangerous shot by Badaz Bonk in the 8th minute. 12 minutes into the match, Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Carlos Mei sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Valdemar Olsson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Valdemar Olsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Mei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Carlos Mei had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 29 minutes into the game, Anacleto Geofredo threw the ball into play from the sideline. Libra's Jens-Erik Odén quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Valdemar Olsson came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Carlos Mei. But to his dismay, Carlos Mei quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Valdemar Olsson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carlos Mei's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. Libra's Badaz Bonk suffered a sore thigh after 38 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 38 minutes, Ediberto de Queirós mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely and the Libra players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 39th match minute, Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ediberto de Queirós to maneuver through the defense. 41 minutes into the match, Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's goal looked a bit too open when Sigge Fürst came free, but Lyle Coppack reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lyle Coppack took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sigge Fürst, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Carlos Mei got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Carlos Mei made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Libra's zone, Carlos Mei stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valdemar Olsson came out of the goal and Carlos Mei tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely were awarded a corner in the 60th minute after Libra's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ediberto de Queirós took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Mei in the 66th minute of play forced Libra's goalkeeper Valdemar Olsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Mei recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Libra's Valdemar Olsson got control of the ball when Carlos Mei tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carlos Mei recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Mihăiţă Stolniceanu was substituted for Ferdinand Zmărăndache. Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Adrián-Daniel Dobre was substituted for Carlos Mei. When Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Mihăiţă Stolniceanu, in the 81st minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely. In the 86th minute Luiz Fábio Guimarães shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdemar Olsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely booed when Libra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sigge Fürst didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Libra getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Jean Paul De La Serna hit a great ball. In the 95th minute Mihăiţă Stolniceanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdemar Olsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valdemar Olsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Fábio Guimarães, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.