World League

Tigris Arena
Spectators: 7727 (Terracing: 5796, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zulkarnaen Mandaga made the kick off which started today's match. Zulkarnaen Mandaga blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maurino Serena having to make a save. A.D. Alcorcón's Maurino Serena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zulkarnaen Mandaga in the 7th minute of play. Mekki Item made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erlantz Bermejo in the 10th minute of play. When Haji Gille fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bandung Tigers's protests and gave Haji Gille a yellow card for diving instead. In the 11th match minute, Bandung Tigers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Haji Gille to maneuver through the defense. Erlantz Bermejo scored 0-1 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mekki Item, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by A.D. Alcorcón's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Andre Loodus was slow to take the kick. During this time Bandung Tigers's players had a chance to rest. Bandung Tigers's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Andre Loodus in the 23rd minute. The audience was convinced that Zulkarnaen Mandaga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maurino Serena was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zulkarnaen Mandaga got free with Maurino Serena in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind A.D. Alcorcón's goalkeeper Maurino Serena, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 37 minutes into the match, A.D. Alcorcón's goal looked a bit too open when Zulkarnaen Mandaga came free, but Maurino Serena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute Zulkarnaen Mandaga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurino Serena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Bandung Tigers's Zulkarnaen Mandaga ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Maurino Serena. Maurino Serena yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

A collision led to Bandung Tigers getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Andre Loodus hit a great ball. Maurino Serena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zulkarnaen Mandaga, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Zulkarnaen Mandaga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A.D. Alcorcón's Eusebio Quijana was substituted for Natxo Cacheres. A.D. Alcorcón made a substitution. Laurin Mangas replaced Nereo Acosta. The supporters of Bandung Tigers booed when A.D. Alcorcón was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emmanuel Otero didn't get a good kick on the ball. 72 minutes into the match, Bandung Tigers's Zulkarnaen Mandaga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maurino Serena narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mekki Item made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esteban Vadillos in the 74th minute of play. Maurino Serena didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zulkarnaen Mandaga went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Bandung Tigers made a substitution. Wang Zheng Yun replaced Andre Loodus. Bandung Tigers made a substitution. Cristian Saldanha replaced Mani Air. Erlantz Bermejo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mekki Item came out and tried to block the shot, but Erlantz Bermejo slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 86th minute. Zulkarnaen Mandaga took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Maurino Serena. Maurino Serena dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Bandung Tigers made a substitution. Nistor Popilean replaced Zulkarnaen Mandaga. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nistor Popilean in the 95th minute of play forced A.D. Alcorcón's goalkeeper Maurino Serena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bandung Tigers's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.