U23 World League

Ministry of Magic
Spectators: 8500 (Terracing: 6376, Seating: 1955, VIP seats: 169) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Anders Westerstrand kicked off to start the match. Wang Fan Yuan made in the 2nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by The Obscurials's Edelmiro Mateo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anders Westerstrand in the 9th minute of play forced Sportivo Fernet Branca's goalkeeper Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 14th match minute, The Obscurials was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stig Sandström to maneuver through the defense. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Obscurials's goalkeeper Zheng Chao, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 21 minutes into the match, The Obscurials's goal looked a bit too open when Yetkin Emek came free, but Zheng Chao reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute of the match, Adriano Ribeiro tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 28th minute, Adriano Ribeiro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Obscurials fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adriano Ribeiro got free with Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The throw-in from Wang Fan Yuan in the 34th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by The Obscurials's Fabian Spânu. After 44 played minutes Sportivo Fernet Branca got a freekick which was hit by Aquilino Ramirez. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adriano Ribeiro in the 47th minute of play forced Sportivo Fernet Branca's goalkeeper Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The wind increased when Yetkin Emek made the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the The Obscurials defense, Yetkin Emek kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zheng Chao. The The Obscurials fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zheng Chao should have stopped the shot. Stig Sandström kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Sportivo Fernet Branca's goal looked a bit too open when Anders Westerstrand came free, but Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zheng Chao stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yetkin Emek's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. In the 62nd match minute, Sportivo Fernet Branca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastião Carvalhais to maneuver through the defense. The Obscurials's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Fabian Spânu in the 65th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Sportivo Fernet Branca's Yetkin Emek sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zheng Chao narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Sportivo Fernet Branca's Fabian Maldonado was substituted for Sebastião Carvalhais. Sportivo Fernet Branca's Filiberto Benitez was substituted for Gonzo Pereyra. After a rather tough play, The Obscurials's Fotis Kapiris got a free kick in the 71st minute. Mauro Milano in the 72ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Zheng Chao, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 79 minutes into the game, Lawrance Grandison was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Obscurials's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sportivo Fernet Branca the free kick. Gualterio Peli hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 85th minute Lawrance Grandison shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Sportivo Fernet Branca getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Gualterio Peli hit a great ball. In the 94th minute, Lawrance Grandison left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Obscurials fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. The Obscurials's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.