World League

EL PINO
Spectators: 7498 (Terracing: 5624, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zoltán Tálas took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the game, KINGS FC's Zoltán Tálas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ni Tian Peng made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Leal Simões took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fredrik Holden, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ni Tian Peng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zoltán Tálas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 18 minutes, Zoltán Tálas made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. El Pinar's Ni Tian Peng tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of El Pinar booed when KINGS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Acun Mertkal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cássio Calçada recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fredrik Holden during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, El Pinar's Fredrik Holden got a free kick in the 28th minute. In the 29th minute of the match Cássio Calçada sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ni Tian Peng skillfully saved the ball. Nikos Valassiou could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Leal Simões made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Jānis Blūms's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ni Tian Peng was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. In the 35thth minute of the game Jānis Blūms who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but El Pinar's Ni Tian Peng was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When KINGS FC's Cássio Calçada in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye El Pinar's goalie prevented a goal. The KINGS FC fans' excitement grew in the 37th match minute when KINGS FC's Cássio Calçada 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 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 42 minutes into the match, El Pinar's goal looked a bit too open when Zoltán Tálas came free, but Ni Tian Peng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ni Tian Peng came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by KINGS FC's Zoltán Tálas. But to his dismay, Zoltán Tálas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Ni Tian Peng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Valadão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ni Tian Peng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Valadão, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

If Jānis Blūms had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 53 minutes into the match, KINGS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Henrik Kock came free, but Leal Simões reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paulo Valadão could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Ni Tian Peng made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in El Pinar's zone, Cássio Calçada stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ni Tian Peng came out of the goal and Cássio Calçada tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, El Pinar's Celedonio Llin got a free kick in the 58th minute. Ni Tian Peng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cássio Calçada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ni Tian Peng made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cássio Calçada in the 61st minute. Leal Simões took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duarte Castellon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the match, KINGS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Thanos Kalikis came free, but Leal Simões reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. KINGS FC's Leal Simões played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thanos Kalikis in the 66th minute of play. Zoltán Tálas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Ni Tian Peng made a huge save. When KINGS FC's Jānis Blūms in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye El Pinar's goalie prevented a goal. Ni Tian Peng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cássio Calçada in the 71st minute of play. In the 71st match minute, KINGS FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Valadão to maneuver through the defense. 74 minutes into the match, El Pinar's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Valadão came free, but Ni Tian Peng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, Jānis Blūms had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ni Tian Peng. El Pinar's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jānis Blūms was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. El Pinar's Ni Tian Peng proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save El Pinar from getting a goal against them. Paulo Valadão came free with the goalkeeper in the 83rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ni Tian Peng could save by the left post. KINGS FC's Zoltán Tálas got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zoltán Tálas got free with Ni Tian Peng in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, El Pinar's Ni Tian Peng got control of the ball when Cássio Calçada tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 95th minute, Thanos Kalikis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The El Pinar fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-5. KINGS FC played a much better game than El Pinar and deserved their victory. The El Pinar players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.