World League

WSZ Legend Stadium
Spectators: 7593 (Terracing: 5696, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mircea Berceanu got the match started through his kick off. After some careless play in the White StarZ defense, Dragutin Furmek kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gonçalo Vides. The White StarZ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gonçalo Vides should have stopped the shot. 8 minutes into the match, White StarZ's goal looked a bit too open when Vladan Jelovica came free, but Gonçalo Vides reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernard Kufner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mircea Berceanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Bernard Kufner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mircea Berceanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 19th match minute, NK BRONZIN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karlo Radonić to maneuver through the defense. In the 20th minute, White StarZ's Mircea Berceanu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bernard Kufner. Bernard Kufner yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. White StarZ's Gonçalo Vides played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vladan Jelovica in the 25th minute of play. White StarZ's Blas Armando quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Toni Gojak, made in the 26th minute of the game. In the 27thth minute of the game Mircea Berceanu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but NK BRONZIN's Bernard Kufner was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 32 played minutes NK BRONZIN got a freekick which was hit by Toni Gojak. With his leg Bernard Kufner managed to avoid a goal in the 34thth minute, when White StarZ's Fausto Bertol fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. White StarZ's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Herkko Viitaluoma in the 35th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fausto Bertol got free with Bernard Kufner in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Fausto Bertol managed to get in a good position for a shot. White StarZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Fausto Bertol was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bernard Kufner breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

NK BRONZIN made a substitution. Oliver Grlić replaced Florijan Posinjak. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vladan Jelovica was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Dragutin Furmek left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The NK BRONZIN fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Fausto Bertol scored 2-2 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bernard Kufner, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Vladan Jelovica received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gonçalo Vides came out and tried to block the shot, but Vladan Jelovica slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 60th minute. Bernard Kufner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Bertol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mirko Janeš lost his temper 65 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 65th match minute, NK BRONZIN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mirko Janeš to maneuver through the defense. The audience held their breath when Blas Armando in the 67th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Bernard Kufner's left hand side. The supporters of White StarZ booed when NK BRONZIN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Natko Gajski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gonçalo Vides made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vladan Jelovica in the 75th minute. Bernard Kufner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mircea Berceanu in the 79th minute of play. Bernard Kufner didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mircea Berceanu went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. Yuri de Alcântara hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. The supporters of White StarZ booed when NK BRONZIN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toni Gojak didn't get a good kick on the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.