World League

Pokulleva
Spectators: 7745 (Terracing: 5810, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) The Glorious FC's 方浩景 started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Clóvis Bezerra got a throw-in 3 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Enzo Fernández. Diogo de Souza made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Jakub Swierczok sent off a good shot on target. After 8 minutes The Glorious FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Andžs Redzobs who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Black horses's corner Andžs Redzobs fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Diogo de Souza quite easily take care of the ball. Diogo de Souza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jakub Swierczok in the 12th minute. After some careless play in the Black horses defense, Pauli Pogba kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Valdis Felbergs. The Black horses fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Valdis Felbergs should have stopped the shot. A sloppy throw-in by Clóvis Bezerra in the 22nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Black horses's Mpenza Setlaba. Larry Houben fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diogo de Souza having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, Black horses's goal looked a bit too open when Pauli Pogba came free, but Valdis Felbergs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valdis Felbergs showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vivaldo Carioca, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. With a little luck, The Glorious FC's Diogo de Souza got control of the ball when Jakub Swierczok tried to sneak it across the goal line. 32 minutes had been played when some careless play by The Glorious FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Andžs Redzobs was slow to take the kick. During this time Black horses's players had a chance to rest. Valdis Felbergs made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pauli Pogba in the 36th minute of play. The Glorious FC's Diogo de Souza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save The Glorious FC from getting a goal against them. Black horses's Andžs Redzobs was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Diogo de Souza in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Diogo de Souza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Larry Houben in the 42nd minute of the match. The supporters of The Glorious FC booed when Black horses was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jakub Swierczok didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jakub Swierczok was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jakub Swierczok in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Diogo de Souza prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vivaldo Carioca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdis Felbergs having to interfere. 60 minutes into the game, Jakub Swierczok cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Diogo de Souza was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Black horses's Bērtulis Ludbergs was substituted for Kristiāns Princāns. With a little luck, Black horses's Valdis Felbergs got control of the ball when Vivaldo Carioca tried to sneak it across the goal line. Diogo de Souza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cipriano Sauveur, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. The Glorious FC made a substitution. Patrick Cane replaced Enzo Fernández. 71 minutes had been played when some careless play by The Glorious FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Andžs Redzobs was slow to take the kick. During this time Black horses's players had a chance to rest. 73 minutes into the match, Black horses's goalkeeper Valdis Felbergs had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vivaldo Carioca. Valdis Felbergs made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Pauli Pogba sent off a good shot on target. The Glorious FC's Pauli Pogba got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as 方浩景 kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Valdis Felbergs. That made the score 1-2 in the 79 minute of play. Valdis Felbergs made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Pauli Pogba sent off a good shot on target. 87 minutes into the match, Feliks Škarpa dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Valdis Felbergs, 1-3. In the 90th minute Cipriano Sauveur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diogo de Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, 方浩景 dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Valdis Felbergs, 1-4. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. The Glorious FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.