World League

Soldiers Field
Spectators: 7754 (Terracing: 5817, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Baal Ares started the match with the kick off. Ares FC -MM-'s Luca Jivulescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edwin Grabert in the 3rd minute of play. In the 6th minute Edwin Grabert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luca Jivulescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luca Jivulescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edwin Grabert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 9 minutes Ares FC -MM-'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Martynas Jaras who took care of the corner kick. Luca Jivulescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edwin Grabert in the 18th minute of the match. Savage Hippo's Bengt-Arne Askstedt proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Savage Hippo from getting a goal against them. Baal Ares's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bengt-Arne Askstedt read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 29 minutes, Bengt-Arne Askstedt successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The supporters of Savage Hippo booed when Ares FC -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucrețiu Cuculeanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Karadeniz Otay hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Savage Hippo defense, Baal Ares kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bengt-Arne Askstedt. The Savage Hippo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bengt-Arne Askstedt should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Ares FC -MM- booed when Savage Hippo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aleksander Walec didn't get a good kick on the ball. Savage Hippo's Bengt-Arne Askstedt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baal Ares in the 42nd minute of play. In the 44th minute, Baal Ares made a precise shot to the right of Bengt-Arne Askstedt. Savage Hippo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0.

In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ares FC -MM-'s goalkeeper Luca Jivulescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bengt-Arne Askstedt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baal Ares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bengt-Arne Askstedt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baal Ares, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Baal Ares's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bengt-Arne Askstedt read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Luca Jivulescu made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Edwin Grabert sent off a good shot on target. Ares FC -MM-'s Mugur Chiriac was substituted for Alin Brumaru. Savage Hippo's Martynas Jaras managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Zé Augusto Maciel in the 73 minute of the game. 81 minutes into the match, Ares FC -MM-'s goalkeeper Luca Jivulescu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edwin Grabert. Mugur Chiriac received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Bengt-Arne Askstedt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Baal Ares in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bengt-Arne Askstedt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 96th minute of the match Ares FC -MM- got a corner. Savage Hippo's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Karadeniz Otay ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Ares FC -MM-'s corner Mugur Chiriac fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Bengt-Arne Askstedt quite easily take care of the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Savage Hippo players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Ares FC -MM-.