U23 World League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 7984 (Terracing: 5989, Seating: 1836, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. John Eriksson started the match with the kick off. Andy Johnson hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Valdir Velloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 9th minute Valdir Velloso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gervasio Chuan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Valdir Velloso in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gervasio Chuan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Edmund Hansson hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute of the match Kacper Ciechocki shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Charles Björkqvist showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Kacper Ciechocki hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Valdir Velloso might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gervasio Chuan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Valdir Velloso ran back to his position shaking his head. Gervasio Chuan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valdir Velloso in the 22nd minute. Charles Björkqvist came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by berretaweres's Aldo Mikelar. But to his dismay, Aldo Mikelar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Herminio Dorio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charles Björkqvist having to interfere. Gervasio Chuan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valdir Velloso in the 32nd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Valdir Velloso kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gervasio Chuan. That made the score 1-1 in the 32 minute of play. In the 36th minute Aldo Mikelar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charles Björkqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdir Velloso in the 37th minute of play forced berretaweres's goalkeeper Gervasio Chuan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, berretaweres's Gervasio Chuan got control of the ball when Valdir Velloso tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Here Comes the Hammer booed when berretaweres was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eriberto Jago didn't get a good kick on the ball.

In the 55th minute Valdir Velloso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gervasio Chuan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Honorato Loi got free with Charles Björkqvist in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Valdir Velloso might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gervasio Chuan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Valdir Velloso ran back to his position shaking his head. Charles Björkqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aldo Mikelar in the 65th minute of play. berretaweres made a substitution. Jose Garikoitz replaced Kacper Ciechocki. The supporters of berretaweres booed when Here Comes the Hammer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emil Paulin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 69 played minutes, berretaweres's Cayetano Olivar shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Charles Björkqvist came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in berretaweres reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdir Velloso in the 72nd minute of play forced berretaweres's goalkeeper Gervasio Chuan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Honorato Loi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Here Comes the Hammer made a substitution. Carlinhos Félix replaced Valdir Velloso. Cayetano Olivar made in the 77th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Here Comes the Hammer's Song Hao Feng. In the 86th minute Honorato Loi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charles Björkqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. berretaweres's Gervasio Chuan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlinhos Félix in the 88th minute of play. Gervasio Chuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlinhos Félix in the 88th minute of play. Here Comes the Hammer made a substitution. Elof Åström replaced Lei Lei Feng. The supporters of Here Comes the Hammer booed when berretaweres was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabricio Otoniel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gervasio Chuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emil Paulin in the 97th minute of play. berretaweres were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Here Comes the Hammer to leave the ground with a draw.