World League

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 10845 (Terracing: 8135, Seating: 2494, VIP seats: 216) La mano de D10S's Francesc Tamari started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Zagórna's Artur Golec got a free kick in the 4th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Francesc Tamari in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marian Gniech prevented the ball from getting in the gole. La mano de D10S's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dacian Turlea in the 9th minute. Aymerick Nadal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in La mano de D10S's zone, Ertan Duman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saad Bin Berrak came out of the goal and Ertan Duman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Andrés Iniesta's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 19thth minute, Marian Gniech skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After some careless play in the La mano de D10S defense, Ertan Duman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Saad Bin Berrak. The La mano de D10S fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Saad Bin Berrak should have stopped the shot. Zagórna's Marian Gniech played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aymerick Nadal in the 23rd minute of play. Bautista Riba made in the 32nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Francesc Tamari however managed to control. In the 36thth minute of the game Francesc Tamari who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zagórna's Marian Gniech was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrés Iniesta got free with Marian Gniech in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Francesc Tamari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Francesc Tamari could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Marian Gniech made a huge save. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ertan Duman was the one to do the kick off. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind La mano de D10S's goalkeeper Saad Bin Berrak, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 61 minutes into the match, Zagórna's goal looked a bit too open when Francesc Tamari came free, but Marian Gniech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Zagórna's goal looked a bit too open when Aymerick Nadal came free, but Marian Gniech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of La mano de D10S booed when Zagórna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ertan Duman didn't get a good kick on the ball. La mano de D10S's Carmelo Puyol was substituted for Bautista Riba. La mano de D10S made a substitution. Canor Contratas replaced Aymerick Nadal. After 67 played minutes Zagórna got a freekick which was hit by Ertan Duman. If Ertan Duman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Saad Bin Berrak stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ertan Duman's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Ertan Duman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Saad Bin Berrak having to make a save. La mano de D10S's Saad Bin Berrak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save La mano de D10S from getting a goal against them. Marian Gniech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Canor Contratas in the 83rd minute of the match. A collision led to Zagórna getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Paulo Pacheco hit a great ball. In the 87th match minute, Zagórna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Pacheco to maneuver through the defense. 88 minutes into the match, Jonas Hautot notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Zagórna's Marian Gniech. Marian Gniech was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Zagórna's Marian Gniech played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrés Iniesta in the 91st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Canor Contratas in the 95th minute of play forced Zagórna's goalkeeper Marian Gniech to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. La mano de D10S were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Zagórna to leave the ground with a draw.