World League

Acatar Arena
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Alin Chiru made the kick off and thus started the match. Zoltán Varga struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Ekhemos Kezdoglou didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gyál United. If Alin Chiru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ekhemos Kezdoglou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zoltán Varga in the 14th minute of play. Alin Chiru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lajos Markos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the match, Konstantinos Kroustallis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ekhemos Kezdoglou. FC Acatar's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Konstantinos Kroustallis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by Gyál United's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Octav Tănasă was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Acatar's players had a chance to rest. The corner led FC Acatar's Octav Tănasă to fire away a dangerous shot which Horaţiu Petran despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ekhemos Kezdoglou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zoltán Varga in the 30th minute of the match. Ekhemos Kezdoglou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Konstantinos Kroustallis in the 33rd minute of the match. 34 minutes into the match, Gyál United's goal looked a bit too open when Alin Chiru came free, but Horaţiu Petran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alin Chiru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 38 in the game by Alin Chiru from a close distance when the talented Horaţiu Petran managed to make a qualified save. Gyál United's players were relieved. A collision led to FC Acatar getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Florin Martin hit a great ball. Zoltán Varga charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zoltán Varga the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Zoltán Varga kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zoltán Varga to make the kick off. Konstantinos Kroustallis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 65 minutes into the match, FC Acatar's goal looked a bit too open when Vacib 林义义 came free, but Ekhemos Kezdoglou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Gyál United booed when FC Acatar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luciano Vitin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ekhemos Kezdoglou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Konstantinos Kroustallis, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Alin Chiru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Horaţiu Petran having to interfere. FC Acatar made a substitution. Denis Jilăveanu replaced Albert Grămescu. If Alin Chiru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Gyál United's Tito Montaño got a free kick in the 81st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alin Chiru in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Horaţiu Petran prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ekhemos Kezdoglou made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lajos Markos in the 89th minute. Ekhemos Kezdoglou didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zoltán Varga went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Horaţiu Petran stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alin Chiru's shot from short distance in the 96th minute.