World League

Napadogan Arena
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Karl-Michael Tinglöv started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Topsail booed when SPARROWS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nemesio Sayvion didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bill Carmichael made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karl-Michael Tinglöv in the 8th minute of play. Bill Carmichael didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Karl-Michael Tinglöv went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Bill Carmichael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karl-Michael Tinglöv in the 14th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amador Weather in the 15th minute of play forced SPARROWS's goalkeeper Vitko Hadzhiiliev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bill Carmichael made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rayko Tzolovski in the 18th minute of play. After a rather tough play, SPARROWS's Pavlin Pintev got a free kick in the 19th minute. Max Darby struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Vitko Hadzhiiliev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Topsail. Karl-Michael Tinglöv scored 0-2 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bill Carmichael, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jano Maciel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lionel Haaland scored 0-3 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bill Carmichael, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. SPARROWS's Vitko Hadzhiiliev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save SPARROWS from getting a goal against them. SPARROWS's Vitko Hadzhiiliev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antal Fodor in the 38th minute of play. Jano Maciel struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Vitko Hadzhiiliev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Topsail. 42 minutes into the game, Lionel Haaland cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Bill Carmichael was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Topsail made a substitution. Valder Gausbo replaced Nestor Paraibano. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jano Maciel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bill Carmichael made an important save on a dangerous shot by Karl-Michael Tinglöv in the 53rd minute. Lionel Haaland could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Bill Carmichael made a huge save. Vitko Hadzhiiliev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valder Gausbo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th match minute, Topsail was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sancar Talaş to maneuver through the defense. Bill Carmichael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lionel Haaland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lionel Haaland got free with Bill Carmichael in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lionel Haaland in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bill Carmichael saved Topsail from getting behind. 宋永坤 kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karl-Michael Tinglöv in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bill Carmichael prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 78th minute, SPARROWS's Lionel Haaland ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bill Carmichael. Bill Carmichael yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. A collision led to Topsail getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Amador Weather hit a great ball. Bill Carmichael was a little too slow when Karl-Michael Tinglöv got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 82nd minute. The score was now 0-6. 92 minutes into the match, Topsail's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel Haaland came free, but Bill Carmichael reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vitko Hadzhiiliev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Runar Myrland in the 93rd minute of play. In the 94th minute Lionel Haaland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bill Carmichael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.