World League

Estadio Aroeira
Spectators: 9216 (Terracing: 6914, Seating: 2119, VIP seats: 183) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ubaldo Padro kicked off to start the match. Pan Guo Qian hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cai Yuan Yuan got free with Ellis Schenck in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 12th minute, Cai Yuan Yuan 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. 18 minutes into the match, Zlatan BK's goalkeeper Ellis Schenck had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cai Yuan Yuan. In the 20th minute, Ubaldo Padro made a precise shot to the right of Nicolás Tauber. MZ Fénix's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Ubaldo Padro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zlatan BK's supporters rose to their feet, but Ubaldo Padro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicolás Tauber breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 27th minute, Zlatan Back hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Zlatan BK booed when MZ Fénix was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomasz Waldoch didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nicolás Tauber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ubaldo Padro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ellis Schenck was out of position in the 47 minute of play, and Cai Yuan Yuan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cai Yuan Yuan really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cai Yuan Yuan to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by MZ Fénix's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Per Hägglund was slow to take the kick. During this time Zlatan BK's players had a chance to rest. Per Hägglund made a great header on Zlatan BK's corner, it was just that MZ Fénix's Nicolás Tauber managed to reach the ball for a save. Nicolás Tauber didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ubaldo Padro went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ubaldo Padro in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nicolás Tauber prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nicolás Tauber made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Ubaldo Padro sent off a good shot on target. Zlatan BK's Steve Steven was substituted for Uygar Orhan. Zlatan BK's Karl-Oskar Kinnman was substituted for Mahmoud Alaba. After 65 minutes Zlatan BK's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aras Görkem Kaymaz who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Aras Görkem Kaymaz got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ellis Schenck quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The supporters of MZ Fénix booed when Zlatan BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Verner Holmstedt didn't get a good kick on the ball. MZ Fénix made a substitution. Adalberto Viegas replaced Cai Yuan Yuan. A collision led to Zlatan BK getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Verner Holmstedt hit a great ball. Adalberto Viegas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ellis Schenck read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. After 81 minutes of play, MZ Fénix's Alexandre Valido made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ellis Schenck was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sakarias Åström hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Steve Steven sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicolás Tauber showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Steve Steven, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Adalberto Viegas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicolás Tauber showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Steve Steven, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.