U21 World League

Am Sportzentrum
Spectators: 7972 (Terracing: 5980, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) After a rather tough play, MZ Fénix's Angelo Vilanova got a free kick in the 3rd minute. When Carl Derm came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Academica Pulheim 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 Carl Derm couldn't finish the play. In the 8th minute Noel Schaffert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Delfim Vilas Boas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Henry Nölting made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Castelo Branco in the 10th minute of play. Henry Nölting took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Taborda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14th minute Carlos Castelo Branco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henry Nölting saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, MZ Fénix's Delfim Vilas Boas got control of the ball when Jari Anzengruber tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roman Biehlert got free with Delfim Vilas Boas in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 20thth minute of the game Carlos Castelo Branco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Academica Pulheim's Henry Nölting was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 27th match minute, Academica Pulheim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacek Thierse to maneuver through the defense. Henry Nölting showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rui Taborda, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. The audience was convinced that Noel Schaffert's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Delfim Vilas Boas was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. When the match clock showed 33 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Noel Schaffert sped through MZ Fénix's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Delfim Vilas Boas.

The wind increased when Noel Schaffert made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jari Anzengruber in the 52nd minute of play forced MZ Fénix's goalkeeper Delfim Vilas Boas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 53 played minutes MZ Fénix got a freekick which was hit by Wilson Pestana. The supporters of Academica Pulheim booed when MZ Fénix was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vicente Domingues didn't get a good kick on the ball. Delfim Vilas Boas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jari Anzengruber, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Henry Nölting took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Taborda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Henry Nölting took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Taborda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Academica Pulheim getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Justino Jeraldo hit a great ball. In the 83rd minute Rui Taborda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henry Nölting saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, MZ Fénix's Angelo Vilanova got a free kick in the 85th minute.