U21 World League

南通会展中心体育场
Spectators: 7719 (Terracing: 5790, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Amedeo Fontanive made the kick off which started today's match. Fedele Nardi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 白明旭 in the 4th minute of play. In the 8th minute of the match 【№1】Galactic Empire got a corner. Gladiator FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. 罗森荣 ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 10th minute, 【№1】Galactic Empire's 白明旭 dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, 罗森荣 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 【№1】Galactic Empire's supporters rose to their feet, but 罗森荣 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fedele Nardi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, 罗森荣 took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Fedele Nardi to make any attempt to save it. After 31 played minutes 【№1】Galactic Empire got a freekick which was hit by 马昆国. After 33 minutes of play, 【№1】Galactic Empire's 白明旭 made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fedele Nardi was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers 崔远平 in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fedele Nardi saved Gladiator FC from getting behind. The supporters of Gladiator FC booed when 【№1】Galactic Empire was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. 罗森荣 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 【№1】Galactic Empire's 史珂岩 got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 白明旭 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Fedele Nardi made a huge save.

The wind increased when 崔远平 made the kick off in the second half. 【№1】Galactic Empire's 杨棋军 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beppe Rivera in the 51st minute of play. If 史珂岩 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fedele Nardi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 白明旭 in the 58th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Franco Mariano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gladiator FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Franco Mariano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 杨棋军 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 65 minutes into the match, Gladiator FC's goal looked a bit too open when 崔远平 came free, but Fedele Nardi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Franco Mariano in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 杨棋军 saved 【№1】Galactic Empire from getting behind. 罗森荣 charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 罗森荣 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, 【№1】Galactic Empire's 罗森荣 got a free kick in the 67th minute. Gladiator FC's Eraldo Taglieri was substituted for Amedeo Orlandi. 罗森荣 kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. 马昆国 kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Fedele Nardi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 白明旭 in the 73rd minute of play. 杨棋军 made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Franco Mariano sent off a good shot on target. 马昆国 hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. In the 80th minute 崔远平 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fedele Nardi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 84 minutes into the game, 【№1】Galactic Empire's 崔远平 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fedele Nardi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Fedele Nardi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 白明旭 in the 88th minute of the match. 杨棋军 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amedeo Fontanive in the 90th minute of play. Fedele Nardi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 崔远平 in the 94th minute of play. If Beppe Rivera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.