U23 World League

Polenta Stadium
Spectators: 8541 (Terracing: 6407, Seating: 1964, VIP seats: 170) Donato Foddis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from C.J. 吕布 in the 3rd minute of the match. Donato Foddis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from C.J. 吕布, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 8 minutes of play, ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s C.J. 吕布 made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Donato Foddis was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 14 played minutes ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ got a freekick which was hit by Benny Koks. ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s goalkeeper couldn't reach when Pekko Rino 16 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. In the 26th minute, De-Falco Champion hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after AC Collins's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Benny Koks took the corner. ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s Benny Koks was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Donato Foddis in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Donato Foddis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from C.J. 吕布 in the 32nd minute of play. 41 minutes into the game, Mel Önen recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Aurelio Giammaria. Mel Önen showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s Lin Xuan Hai quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Frank Di Toma, made in the 44th minute of the game. ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s Aurelio Giammaria proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ from getting a goal against them. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s Slawomir Banach was substituted for Bartosz Bednorz. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pekko Rino was the one to do the kick off. In the 67th minute Pekko Rino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Giammaria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Donato Foddis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from C.J. 吕布 in the 68th minute of the match. When ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s C.J. 吕布 in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AC Collins's goalie prevented a goal. Donato Foddis was a little too slow when C.J. 吕布 got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 75th minute. The score was now 2-3. AC Collins made a substitution. Edinho do Nascimento replaced Pekko Rino. 82 minutes into the match, AC Collins's goal looked a bit too open when Benny Koks came free, but Donato Foddis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute, Mel Önen made a precise shot to the right of Aurelio Giammaria. ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ made a substitution. Marvelous Ronaldinho replaced Evelio Urtun.