World League

Circus Circus Arena
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Adolphus Gøl kicked off to start the match. Enzo Cannata might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Angel Vito. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Enzo Cannata ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 17th minute Adolphus Gøl shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucas Savenije saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gonzo Style f.c's Lucas Savenije played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celestino Ler in the 18th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Gonzo Style f.c's goal looked a bit too open when Erubiel Mede came free, but Lucas Savenije reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 23 minutes of play, Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Celestino Ler made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lucas Savenije was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lucas Savenije took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celestino Ler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 41 played minutes Gonzo Style f.c got a freekick which was hit by Cesare Di Loreto. 42 minutes into the game, Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Adolphus Gøl nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lucas Savenije made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlo Quadrini was the one to do the kick off. Enzo Cannata's late challenge caught a Crottos Crotters F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Enzo Cannata helped the player get up and apologised. In the 52nd match minute, Gonzo Style f.c was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enzo Cannata to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th minute of the match Martin Biörkman shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lucas Savenije showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 63 played minutes Crottos Crotters F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Celestino Ler. Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Angel Vito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlo Quadrini in the 72nd minute of play. Angel Vito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Federico Minotti in the 73rd minute of the match. 77 minutes into the match, Gonzo Style f.c's goalkeeper Lucas Savenije had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Peng Xiong. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erubiel Mede in the 78th minute of play forced Gonzo Style f.c's goalkeeper Lucas Savenije to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 78th play minutes Pablo Solari shot 1-4, a short shot which went by Lucas Savenije and just under the crossbar into goal. Fulvio Silvagni hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pablo Solari in the 86th minute of play forced Gonzo Style f.c's goalkeeper Lucas Savenije to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gonzo Style f.c's Lucas Savenije played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pablo Solari in the 86th minute of play. Lucas Savenije showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pablo Solari, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Federico Minotti hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. In the 90th minute, Agustin Ponc made a precise shot to the right of Lucas Savenije. Gonzo Style f.c's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. 93 minutes into the match, Crottos Crotters F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Carlo Quadrini came free, but Angel Vito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Gonzo Style f.c supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Crottos Crotters F.C.'s performance. The match ended with a win for Crottos Crotters F.C..