U21 World League

SuRpRiSe ArenA
Spectators: 10887 (Terracing: 8166, Seating: 2504, VIP seats: 217) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gong Zhi Peng got the match started through his kick off. Mattia Perin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cai Cheng Sang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 7 played minutes Bennis got a freekick which was hit by César Lira. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gong Zhi Peng in the 15th minute of play forced Bennis's goalkeeper Leonardo Jara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leonardo Jara made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Gong Zhi Peng sent off a good shot on target. In the 21st match minute, Bennis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eerik Loide to maneuver through the defense. SuRpRiSe's Mattia Perin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sven-Åke Granberg in the 24th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Gong Zhi Peng could shoot a difficult shot in the 25th minute, which Leonardo Jara however easily saved by the left post. In the 27th minute of the match SuRpRiSe got a corner. Bennis's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aleksander Liermann ran over to the corner to take the kick. When SuRpRiSe's Gong Zhi Peng in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bennis's goalie prevented a goal. Eerik Loide's late challenge caught a SuRpRiSe's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eerik Loide helped the player get up and apologised. In the 29th match minute, Bennis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eerik Loide to maneuver through the defense. Bennis's Leonardo Jara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gong Zhi Peng in the 43rd minute of play. Leonardo Jara made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Tadeusz Tepper sent off a good shot on target. In the 47th match minute, Bennis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sven-Åke Granberg to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sven-Åke Granberg made a kick off. Mattia Perin was out of position in the 53 minute of play, and Cai Cheng Sang capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cai Cheng Sang really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. Leonardo Jara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gong Zhi Peng, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gong Zhi Peng in the 68th minute of play forced Bennis's goalkeeper Leonardo Jara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leonardo Jara came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by SuRpRiSe's Gong Zhi Peng. But to his dismay, Gong Zhi Peng quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Bennis's Pål Uggstedt was substituted for Cai Cheng Sang. Bennis made a substitution. Edwin Söderqvist replaced Sven-Åke Granberg. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Gong Zhi Peng managed to get in a good position for a shot. SuRpRiSe's supporters rose to their feet, but Gong Zhi Peng was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonardo Jara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bennis made a substitution. Roy Vesterberg replaced Aloísio Senna. A collision led to Bennis getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Eerik Loide hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gong Zhi Peng in the 81st minute of play forced Bennis's goalkeeper Leonardo Jara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mattia Perin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edwin Söderqvist in the 87th minute of play. The Bennis fans' excitement grew in the 87th match minute when Bennis's Edwin Söderqvist looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 91 minutes into the match, SuRpRiSe's goal looked a bit too open when Pål Uggstedt came free, but Mattia Perin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mattia Perin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pål Uggstedt in the 93rd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pål Uggstedt in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mattia Perin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Staf Swings fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Jara having to interfere. The Bennis supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Bennis would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.