World League

Arena Dartagna
Spectators: 7682 (Terracing: 5762, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) In the 2nd match minute, The Huns was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miroslaw Pazura to maneuver through the defense. In the 4th minute, Ekber Merdan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 7 minutes into the match, Mosqueteiros 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Ekber Merdan came free, but Dráuzio Mattos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 8 minutes Mosqueteiros 4EVER's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Andre Huyterhoeven who took care of the corner kick. Andre Huyterhoeven made a great header on The Huns's corner, it was just that Mosqueteiros 4EVER's Dráuzio Mattos managed to reach the ball for a save. Dráuzio Mattos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ekber Merdan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ekber Merdan in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dráuzio Mattos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Peng Yu Jian could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Carl Booth made a huge save. In the 21st minute Serafino Nafarroa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carl Booth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 22 minutes, Ekber Merdan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The Huns's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ekber Merdan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 23rd minute, Dagoberto Albuquerque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dráuzio Mattos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ekber Merdan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 25 minutes of play, The Huns's Ekber Merdan made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dráuzio Mattos was left in no man's land by his defense there! 28 minutes into the match, The Huns's goalkeeper Carl Booth had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Peng Yu Jian. Peng Yu Jian could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Carl Booth made a huge save. In the 34th minute, Ekber Merdan made a precise shot to the right of Dráuzio Mattos. Mosqueteiros 4EVER's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Dráuzio Mattos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ekber Merdan in the 42nd minute of play. In the 46th minute Ekber Merdan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dráuzio Mattos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 48 minutes into the match, Mosqueteiros 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Ekber Merdan came free, but Dráuzio Mattos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Millano Almandoz to make the kick off. In the 55th minute Peng Yu Jian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carl Booth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ekber Merdan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 59thth minute tested the skills of Dráuzio Mattos when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Dráuzio Mattos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ekber Merdan in the 60th minute. Ekber Merdan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Mosqueteiros 4EVER getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Álvaro Pirani hit a great ball. Dráuzio Mattos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ekber Merdan in the 69th minute. Ekber Merdan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dráuzio Mattos having to make a save. Ekber Merdan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Dráuzio Mattos made a huge save. Carl Booth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peng Yu Jian in the 72nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Mosqueteiros 4EVER's Álvaro Pirani got a free kick in the 76th minute. Dráuzio Mattos made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Ekber Merdan sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ekber Merdan got free with Dráuzio Mattos in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Serafino Nafarroa in the 81st minute of play forced The Huns's goalkeeper Carl Booth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rdth minute of the game Ekber Merdan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mosqueteiros 4EVER's Dráuzio Mattos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Carl Booth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peng Yu Jian in the 84th minute of the match. 85 minutes into the match, Serafino Nafarroa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carl Booth. The Huns's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Serafino Nafarroa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. Dráuzio Mattos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ekber Merdan's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Mosqueteiros 4EVER's zone, Ekber Merdan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dráuzio Mattos came out of the goal and Ekber Merdan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.