U23 League

Arena Bruno Marco
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Vancouver Reds's Görkem Büyükada started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Chupan Estad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Görkem Büyükada in the 3rd minute of play. 7 minutes into the match, ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Ferdinand came free, but Chupan Estad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Görkem Büyükada in the 10th minute of play forced ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s goalkeeper Chupan Estad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A sloppy throw-in by 严霆梁 in the 11th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s Ruiz Ballet. After some careless play in the ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣ defense, Rodrigo Ferdinand kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Chupan Estad. The ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Chupan Estad should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ruiz Ballet got free with Omar Duardo in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Omar Duardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ni Xiong Bin in the 28th minute of the match. Vancouver Reds's Omar Duardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ni Xiong Bin in the 33rd minute of play. Chupan Estad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Görkem Büyükada in the 37th minute of the match. Chupan Estad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Görkem Büyükada in the 38th minute of play. Yerko Son sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 44th minute, Rodrigo Ferdinand got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ni Xiong Bin was the one to do the kick off. If Ni Xiong Bin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Vancouver Reds booed when ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yerko Son didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vancouver Reds's 陆西迅 was substituted for Görkem Büyükada. The supporters of Vancouver Reds booed when ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yerko Son didn't get a good kick on the ball. ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aureo Bustamante in the 72nd minute. The audience was convinced that Macnelly Torres's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Chupan Estad was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Omar Duardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roberto Spöerer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s Lolo Villota got a free kick in the 76th minute. In the 77th match minute, ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lolo Villota to maneuver through the defense. In the 80th minute Roberto Spöerer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Omar Duardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roberto Spöerer struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Omar Duardo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣. When Roberto Spöerer came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Roberto Spöerer couldn't finish the play. 85 minutes into the game, Rodrigo Ferdinand cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Chupan Estad was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 87th match minute, Vancouver Reds was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo Ferdinand to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Roberto Spöerer managed to get in a good position for a shot. ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s supporters rose to their feet, but Roberto Spöerer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Omar Duardo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 90 minutes into the match, Vancouver Reds's goal looked a bit too open when Roberto Spöerer came free, but Omar Duardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 93 minutes, Apollinaire Gousse took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Chupan Estad to make any attempt to save it. 96 minutes into the match, Vancouver Reds's Apollinaire Gousse sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Chupan Estad narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vancouver Reds were awarded a corner in the 97th minute after ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luca Frântu took the corner. Vancouver Reds's Luca Frântu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Chupan Estad in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The Vancouver Reds supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Vancouver Reds would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.