U23 World League

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Spectators: 8368 (Terracing: 6300, Seating: 1900, VIP seats: 168) The mood of the audience was pleasant when 邓昆烽 made the kick off which started today's match. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, 邓昆烽 took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Thomas Lind to make any attempt to save it. Hu Chao Hai made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roy Bennet in the 11th minute of play. Protegéerna's goalkeeper couldn't reach when 邓昆烽 12 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-0. Thomas Lind made an important save on a dangerous shot by 邓昆烽 in the 15th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Bertil Glad had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hu Chao Hai. Expresso Ranelagh's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bertil Glad was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. In the 19th minute, 邓昆烽 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Expresso Ranelagh fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. 邓昆烽 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Thomas Lind tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 23rd minute, Brandon Uchiha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Protegéerna's Thomas Lind got control of the ball when 邓昆烽 tried to sneak it across the goal line. 邓昆烽 took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Thomas Lind. Thomas Lind dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. In the 28th play minute 邓昆烽 came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Thomas Lind. 6-1. In the 31st minute, 邓昆烽 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Thomas Lind was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-1. 邓昆烽 did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 8-1 to the left of a surprised Thomas Lind 35 minutes into the match. After 37 played minutes Expresso Ranelagh got a freekick which was hit by Fabian Abecia. In the 39th minute, 邓昆烽 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Expresso Ranelagh fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 9-1. Thomas Lind made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 邓昆烽 in the 44th minute of play. In the 45th minute, 邓昆烽 made a precise shot to the right of Thomas Lind. Protegéerna's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 10-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 10-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jack Hultin to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by 邓昆烽 in the 55th minute of play forced Protegéerna's goalkeeper Thomas Lind to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anders Malmberg during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Expresso Ranelagh booed when Protegéerna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anders Malmberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thomas Lind didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 邓昆烽 went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 11-1 was the resulting score. In the 65th minute, 邓昆烽 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Expresso Ranelagh fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 12-1. In the 69th match minute, Protegéerna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anders Malmberg to maneuver through the defense. Mauro Lugo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thomas Lind having to interfere. Expresso Ranelagh made a substitution. Urbano Ereinotz replaced Fabian Abecia. In the 74thth minute of the game Sixto Gorbea who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Protegéerna's Thomas Lind was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sixto Gorbea scored 13-1 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Thomas Lind, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thomas Lind didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sixto Gorbea went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 14-1 was the resulting score. Juan Isaio kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. In the 88th minute Sixto Gorbea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thomas Lind saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Sixto Gorbea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thomas Lind took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sixto Gorbea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thomas Lind didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sixto Gorbea went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 15-1 was the resulting score. When the referee ended the match the Expresso Ranelagh players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.