World League

Stars Stadium
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jonathan Siong made the kick off which started today's match. 9 minutes into the match, Stamen Kirchev notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Stars's Muhammad Chan. Muhammad Chan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Pryaporets's Gică Lucescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernt Willig in the 18th minute of play. After 20 minutes, Artur Isa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pryaporets and the Stars players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Stars booed when Pryaporets was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artur Isa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alessandro Prado in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Muhammad Chan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by 吴勇潮 in the 27th minute of play forced Stars's goalkeeper Muhammad Chan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Muhammad Chan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saul Cilio in the 29th minute of play. Jonathan Siong might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gică Lucescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jonathan Siong ran back to his position shaking his head. Gică Lucescu was out of position in the 36 minute of play, and Jonathan Siong capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jonathan Siong really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. When Pryaporets's Alessandro Prado in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Stars's goalie prevented a goal. Muhammad Chan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alessandro Prado, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. 43 minutes into the match, Stars's goal looked a bit too open when 吴勇潮 came free, but Muhammad Chan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stamen Kirchev kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Wen Ke Yan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Gică Lucescu made a huge save.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Saul Cilio to strike the kick off in the second half. Muhammad Chan made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Stamen Kirchev sent off a good shot on target. In the 56th minute Alessandro Prado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Muhammad Chan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gică Lucescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonathan Siong in the 57th minute of play. In the 58th minute of the match Stars got a corner. Pryaporets's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Claudinei Damião ran over to the corner to take the kick. Stars's Ritchie Engelborgh was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gică Lucescu in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Stars's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Claudinei Damião in the 60th minute. Stars's Claudinei Damião was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gică Lucescu in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a rather tough play, Stars's Claudinei Damião got a free kick in the 65th minute. Claudinei Damião kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Muhammad Chan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 吴勇潮, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Stars's Muhammad Chan got control of the ball when Alessandro Prado tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Saul Cilio got free with Muhammad Chan in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wen Ke Yan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Gică Lucescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Stars's Claudinei Damião got a free kick in the 80th minute. Pryaporets were furious when Viorel Pascaru was red carded, 82 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 82 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Pryaporets! The referee gave Stars a penalty, 84 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Wen Ke Yan, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Pryaporets's Gică Lucescu. 3-1. After 87 played minutes Stars got a freekick which was hit by Mikael Månsson. After some careless play in the Pryaporets defense, Wen Ke Yan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gică Lucescu. The Pryaporets fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gică Lucescu should have stopped the shot. In the 96th match minute, Pryaporets was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by August Högman to maneuver through the defense. For all the effort they put into the match, the Pryaporets players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Stars.