World League

Marrakesh Complèxe
Spectators: 7507 (Terracing: 5631, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abdellatif Benkhirane took the kick off in the first half of the match. Sebastião Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denys Sokolovsjkyi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7th minute, Kyrylo Yaxmanitskyi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sebastião Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vladyslav Galuschak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marrakech FC's Alessio Bolognesi suffered a sore foot after 19 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kyrylo Yaxmanitskyi during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 21st match minute, FC Kolos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kyrylo Yaxmanitskyi to maneuver through the defense. If Denys Sokolovsjkyi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nacer Khlifi kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Johnny Västerberg's late challenge caught a FC Kolos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Johnny Västerberg helped the player get up and apologised. 32 minutes into the game, one of Marrakech FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Sebastião Salgado went to the wrong direction when Vladyslav Galuschak was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. In the 35th minute Denys Sokolovsjkyi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastião Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute Denys Sokolovsjkyi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastião Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th minute Denys Sokolovsjkyi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastião Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 39 minutes into the game, FC Kolos's Denys Sokolovsjkyi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sebastião Salgado made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Abdellatif Benkhirane blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Geovani Baiano having to make a save. After 46 played minutes FC Kolos got a freekick which was hit by Vladyslav Galuschak. Geovani Baiano made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Mokhtar Tamsamani sent off a good shot on target. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

FC Kolos's Maxym Sulimenko was substituted for Denys Sokolovsjkyi. Marrakech FC's Vuyani Tshabalala managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Boleslaw Grajewski in the 55 minute of the game. Vladyslav Galuschak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastião Salgado having to interfere. Sebastião Salgado was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Maxym Sulimenko showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 58 minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Marrakech FC's goal looked a bit too open when Maxym Sulimenko came free, but Sebastião Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 67 played minutes Marrakech FC got a freekick which was hit by Edmundo Linares. Maxym Sulimenko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Sebastião Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 75 minutes into the match, Marrakech FC's goalkeeper Sebastião Salgado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vladyslav Galuschak. Sebastião Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boleslaw Niziolek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Vladyslav Galuschak, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 84 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Sebastião Salgado was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Boleslaw Niziolek hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. In the 90th minute, Vyacheslav Nechyporuk made a precise shot to the right of Sebastião Salgado. Marrakech FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Sebastião Salgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maxym Sulimenko in the 94th minute of the match. Marrakech FC's Nacer Khlifi quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Anatoliy Musiyko, made in the 97th minute of the game. Nacer Khlifi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. FC Kolos walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.