U23 World League

SAIDA Stadium
Spectators: 7967 (Terracing: 5977, Seating: 1832, VIP seats: 158) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 孔文鸿 got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute 孔文鸿 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Candal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 5 minutes into the game, 陶珂然 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Aldo Candal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Aldo Candal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 孔文鸿 in the 8th minute of the match. If 孔文鸿 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC's goalkeeper 陆博兴, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 18th minute 孔文鸿 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Candal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Brugge United getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Raoul Lambert hit a great ball. In the 22nd minute of the match, 陶珂然 got a very nice opportunity to score, but Aldo Candal was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 陆博兴 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pacho Carabajal, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 27th minute 孔文鸿 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Candal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 陆博兴 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Georges-Philippe Engels, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute, ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC's 袁挺响 dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. In the 41st minute, Kevan Méric hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Casper Jannes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Aldo Candal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 孔文鸿 in the 46th minute of play. When Roth Prot fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Brugge United's protests and gave Roth Prot a yellow card for diving instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pacho Carabajal was the one to do the kick off. 陆博兴 had great luck who in the 52ndth minute grab hold of the ball when Pacho Carabajal from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. After 54 minutes, 孔文鸿 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC and the Brugge United players grew even worse after the yellow card. 孔文鸿 hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC's 陆博兴 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pacho Carabajal in the 55th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by 武松明 in the 58th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Brugge United's Casper Jannes. Aldo Candal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 孔文鸿, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. After having played for 65 minutes, 孔文鸿 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but 孔文鸿 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Brugge United's Casper Jannes managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by 武松明 in the 71 minute of the game. 周飞银 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Aldo Candal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th minute, Brugge United's Pacho Carabajal dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. 武松明 charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 武松明 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Claudinho Alagoano hit a great ball. 孔文鸿 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by 孔文鸿 in the 94th minute of play forced Brugge United's goalkeeper Aldo Candal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 武松明 got his second yellow card in the match during the 95th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. 武松明 hit a great ball.