World League

Arena Lucas Martins
Spectators: 7724 (Terracing: 5794, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gu Guang Cheng made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Los Hermanos CIMZ's Gu Guang Cheng sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Curtis Gerrard narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by Meninges FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ernesto Bittencourt was slow to take the kick. During this time Los Hermanos CIMZ's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of Los Hermanos CIMZ booed when Meninges FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gary Gould didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, Gu Guang Cheng 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gu Guang Cheng got free with Curtis Gerrard in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 14 minutes into the match, Meninges FC's Jaroslaw Szende sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wojciech Duda narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Curtis Gerrard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gu Guang Cheng in the 18th minute of the match. İlyas Tanak shot from long distance in the 19th minute, but Curtis Gerrard was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Meninges FC's Curtis Gerrard proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Meninges FC from getting a goal against them. Wojciech Duda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaroslaw Szende, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After 28 minutes Meninges FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ernesto Bittencourt who took care of the corner kick. Los Hermanos CIMZ's Ernesto Bittencourt was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Curtis Gerrard in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Curtis Gerrard made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Gu Guang Cheng sent off a good shot on target. 31 minutes into the match, Gu Guang Cheng had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Curtis Gerrard. Meninges FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gu Guang Cheng was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Curtis Gerrard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gu Guang Cheng, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 43 minutes, Jaroslaw Szende made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Los Hermanos CIMZ's Wojciech Duda tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Gary Gould made in the 45th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Erlandas Latoža.

Meninges FC's Lukasz Walicki was substituted for Erlandas Latoža. Meninges FC's Kenny Rothwell was substituted for Alastair Burnham. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cenap İğdemir was the one to do the kick off. Wojciech Duda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ruben Mann in the 54th minute. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Meninges FC's goalkeeper Curtis Gerrard, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gu Guang Cheng in the 60th minute of play forced Meninges FC's goalkeeper Curtis Gerrard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 62nd minute of the game Gary Gould made a throw-in which Tim Lemerond played forward. Curtis Gerrard didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from İlyas Tanak went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. 68 minutes into the match, Los Hermanos CIMZ's goalkeeper Wojciech Duda had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cenap İğdemir. In the 71st minute of the match, Cenap İğdemir got a very nice opportunity to score, but Wojciech Duda was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 72nd minute Gu Guang Cheng shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Curtis Gerrard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Meninges FC's Ruben Mann got a free kick in the 73rd minute. İlyas Tanak kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. In the 76th minute Gu Guang Cheng shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Curtis Gerrard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st match minute, Meninges FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gary Gould to maneuver through the defense. Gary Gould hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. After 98 played minutes Meninges FC got a freekick which was hit by Cenap İğdemir. Los Hermanos CIMZ's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.