World League

Winchester
Spectators: 7722 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) Djamel Autret recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Franc Merlot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 孙翀轩 in the 10th minute of play. Franc Merlot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 孙翀轩 in the 11th minute of play. 12 minutes had been played when some careless play by TiGrEs Fx's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alonzo Sal was slow to take the kick. During this time Oshyros ll's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Oshyros ll's Alonzo Sal to fire away a dangerous shot which Franc Merlot despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Blasi Asas came free with the goalkeeper in the 15th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Fumo Pocock could save by the left post. With a little luck, Oshyros ll's Fumo Pocock got control of the ball when Blasi Asas tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Omar Inautzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 26thth minute of the game Blasi Asas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Oshyros ll's Fumo Pocock was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 31st minute 孙翀轩 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franc Merlot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Oshyros ll's Djamel Autret in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TiGrEs Fx's goalie prevented a goal. TiGrEs Fx's Joaquim Matute was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 33rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. TiGrEs Fx were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after Oshyros ll's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jonatan Robres took the corner. Gabino Muguia made a great header on TiGrEs Fx's corner, it was just that Oshyros ll's Fumo Pocock managed to reach the ball for a save. The supporters of TiGrEs Fx booed when Oshyros ll was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leandro Lucado didn't get a good kick on the ball. TiGrEs Fx's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jonatan Robres in the 41st minute. Jonatan Robres made a great header on TiGrEs Fx's corner, it was just that Oshyros ll's Fumo Pocock managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Blasi Asas got free with Fumo Pocock in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alonzo Sal was the one to do the kick off. Fumo Pocock made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Blasi Asas in the 51st minute of play. Franc Merlot was a little too slow when Djamel Autret got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 62nd minute. The score was now 1-2. If Gabino Muguia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. TiGrEs Fx's Alex Elenescu was substituted for Blasi Asas. Alonzo Sal's shot from long distance in the 76th minute was not bad at all, but TiGrEs Fx's Franc Merlot knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. Fumo Pocock showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Elenescu in the 81st minute of the match. Fumo Pocock showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilberto Rancaño in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 82nd minute Gilberto Rancaño shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fumo Pocock saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fumo Pocock didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gilberto Rancaño went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Alex Elenescu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fumo Pocock read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. TiGrEs Fx's Franc Merlot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by François Marotte in the 92nd minute of play. TiGrEs Fx's defense didn't have a chance, in the 94th minute, when François Marotte scored to the left of an out of position Franc Merlot, making the score, 2-3. Oshyros ll's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.