World League

Marakana
Spectators: 7541 (Terracing: 5657, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mai Jian Xi took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ralph Sanger came out of the goal in the 2nd minute to try and stop a shot by Markowy Team's Carlos Alcaraz. But to his dismay, Carlos Alcaraz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Ralph Sanger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mai Jian Xi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. B O B I S A's Ralph Sanger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mai Jian Xi in the 7th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Markowy Team's zone, Gerry Fleischer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Artur Boruc came out of the goal and Gerry Fleischer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 9 minutes into the match, B O B I S A's goal looked a bit too open when Mai Jian Xi came free, but Ralph Sanger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ralph Sanger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Alcaraz in the 10th minute of play. In the 13th minute Gerry Fleischer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Boruc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute Carlos Alcaraz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ralph Sanger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Rudolph Bosch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ralph Sanger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mai Jian Xi, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. B O B I S A's Ralph Sanger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pankracy Hajto in the 22nd minute of play. 23 minutes into the game, Markowy Team's Mai Jian Xi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ralph Sanger made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. J.C. Mijatović struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Artur Boruc didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for B O B I S A. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pankracy Hajto in the 29th minute of play forced B O B I S A's goalkeeper Ralph Sanger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gerry Fleischer got free with Artur Boruc in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Artur Boruc made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gerry Fleischer in the 34th minute. B O B I S A's Ralph Sanger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pankracy Hajto in the 35th minute of play. When Aristides Mazuste fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Markowy Team's protests and gave Aristides Mazuste a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of B O B I S A booed when Markowy Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aristides Mazuste didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, B O B I S A's Rolf Affentranger got a free kick in the 39th minute. In the 40th minute Yu Yong Mo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ralph Sanger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pankracy Hajto in the 41st minute of play forced B O B I S A's goalkeeper Ralph Sanger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After recieving a nice pass, Markowy Team's Yu Yong Mo tried to score from far away in the 43rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 46th minute Zula Misiewicz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ralph Sanger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Markowy Team were leading 0-2. 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 Gerry Fleischer to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, B O B I S A's Arndt Moschen got a free kick in the 52nd minute. In the 54th minute, Aristides Mazuste hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zula Misiewicz took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ralph Sanger. Ralph Sanger dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Alcaraz in the 65th minute of play forced B O B I S A's goalkeeper Ralph Sanger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th match minute, Markowy Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernesto Cirelli to maneuver through the defense. In the 77th match minute, Markowy Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernesto Cirelli to maneuver through the defense. Glen Stäuble kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. With a little luck, B O B I S A's Ralph Sanger got control of the ball when Zula Misiewicz tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 86 minutes, Glen Stäuble mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the B O B I S A and the Markowy Team players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ralph Sanger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Alcaraz in the 87th minute of play. If Gerry Fleischer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92nd minute, Norberto Montechiaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ralph Sanger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Alcaraz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Markowy Team's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.