World League

Zhelezna
Spectators: 7736 (Terracing: 5803, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sixto Francho started the match with the kick off. In the 5thth minute of the game Tomas Gartzen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ★RO★ NEW VISION ®'s Vlad Vrânceanu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 6th minute FC Zhelezna were awarded a corner. Tim Vereeken went to the cornerflag to take it. A collision led to FC Zhelezna getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Neville Staples hit a great ball. The supporters of ★RO★ NEW VISION ® booed when FC Zhelezna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leandro Soares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Artur Borubar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sixto Francho in the 16th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sixto Francho in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artur Borubar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind ★RO★ NEW VISION ®'s goalkeeper Vlad Vrânceanu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 20 minutes had been played when some careless play by ★RO★ NEW VISION ®'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tim Vereeken was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Zhelezna's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Pavel Pranchev almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ★RO★ NEW VISION ®'s Vlad Vrânceanu did a great save. In the 22nd minute Sixto Francho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Borubar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 25 in the game by Tomas Gartzen from a close distance when the talented Vlad Vrânceanu managed to make a qualified save. ★RO★ NEW VISION ®'s players were relieved. Vlad Vrânceanu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Tomas Gartzen showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 28 minute of play. In the 31st minute Tomas Gartzen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlad Vrânceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ★RO★ NEW VISION ®'s Sixto Francho got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 35th minute Sixto Francho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Borubar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vlad Vrânceanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Gartzen in the 37th minute of the match. Aivis Dimpēteris got a throw-in 38 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Costel Cocoș. After a defensive mix-up in FC Zhelezna's zone, Sixto Francho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Artur Borubar came out of the goal and Sixto Francho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to ★RO★ NEW VISION ® getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Tobias Lordi hit a great ball. Artur Borubar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernabe Azibar in the 46th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

After 53 played minutes FC Zhelezna got a freekick which was hit by Milan Kalendzhiev. Artur Borubar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sixto Francho, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sixto Francho got free with Artur Borubar in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vlad Vrânceanu came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by FC Zhelezna's Tomas Gartzen. But to his dismay, Tomas Gartzen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. In the 66th minute Gilberto Garaile shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlad Vrânceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gilberto Garaile in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vlad Vrânceanu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 68 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Gilberto Garaile sped through ★RO★ NEW VISION ®'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Vlad Vrânceanu. In the 70th match minute, FC Zhelezna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Neville Staples to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, FC Zhelezna's Gilberto Garaile got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 76th minute of the match Alberto Davila sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Artur Borubar skillfully saved the ball. In the 79th minute, Gilberto Garaile ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vlad Vrânceanu was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. Vlad Vrânceanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilberto Garaile, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. With a little luck, FC Zhelezna's Artur Borubar got control of the ball when Sixto Francho tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Sixto Francho managed to get in a good position for a shot. ★RO★ NEW VISION ®'s supporters rose to their feet, but Sixto Francho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Artur Borubar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FC Zhelezna fans cheered their team off the field, for while ★RO★ NEW VISION ® had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.