World League

Dragon Stadium
Spectators: 7479 (Terracing: 5611, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Filinto Salgado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Xu Liang's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Xu Liang managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Toho's supporters rose to their feet, but Xu Liang was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Filinto Salgado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Filinto Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xu Liang, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Qi Sang Xiang during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 17 played minutes FC Toho got a freekick which was hit by Qi Sang Xiang. Tobias Glöden made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hudson Souza in the 18th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xu Liang in the 21st minute of play forced Stronkmynine's goalkeeper Filinto Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Feng Lin Jie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ali Tumena hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. The supporters of FC Toho booed when Stronkmynine was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martinho Alvarenga didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute, Xu Liang 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. Feng Lin Jie took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Filinto Salgado. Filinto Salgado dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. The attack was good, but when Xu Liang in the 47th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. FC Toho's Bülent Kaupa was substituted for Qi Sang Xiang. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Xu Liang made a kick off. When FC Toho's Xu Liang in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Stronkmynine's goalie prevented a goal. Xu Liang in the 55thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Filinto Salgado, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 57th minute, Heitor Setúbal 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. After 62 played minutes Stronkmynine got a freekick which was hit by João Bernardes. 67 minutes into the match, Stronkmynine's goalkeeper Filinto Salgado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xu Liang. If Xu Liang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Xu Liang could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Filinto Salgado made a huge save. 73 minutes into the match, Stronkmynine's goal looked a bit too open when Xu Liang came free, but Filinto Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 75th play minutes Feng Lin Jie shot 0-4, a short shot which went by Filinto Salgado and just under the crossbar into goal. Stronkmynine's Filinto Salgado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Stronkmynine from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Xu Liang's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Filinto Salgado was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. If Xu Liang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Filinto Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xu Liang in the 81st minute of play. Stronkmynine made a substitution. Albertino Bessa replaced Hudson Souza. Xu Liang's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 87thth minute, Filinto Salgado skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Xu Liangs short, quick shot in the 88thth minute got Filinto Salgado to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 90th minute Xu Liang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filinto Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Xu Liang 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. Xu Liang received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Filinto Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Xu Liang in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Filinto Salgado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 96 minutes, Xu Liang managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Toho's supporters crossed their fingers, but Xu Liang was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Stronkmynine's Filinto Salgado got control of the ball when Feng Lin Jie tried to sneak it across the goal line.