U23 World League

Ministry of Magic
Spectators: 8584 (Terracing: 6439, Seating: 1974, VIP seats: 171) Alex Zanardi made the kick off and thus started the match. Ferdinando Braccia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th minute, Adriano Ribeiro 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. 13 minutes into the match, Staffordshire Terrier FC's goalkeeper Roman Galsino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adriano Ribeiro. In the 16th minute, Fotis Kapiris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Staffordshire Terrier FC's Roman Galsino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Staffordshire Terrier FC from getting a goal against them. In the 23rd minute, Adriano Ribeiro reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Roman Galsino. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 30th minute, Andy Gimm made a precise shot to the right of Zheng Chao. The Obscurials's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adriano Ribeiro got free with Roman Galsino in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 37th minute Andy Gimm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zheng Chao saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roman Galsino was out of position in the 39 minute of play, and Adriano Ribeiro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Adriano Ribeiro really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. The Obscurials's Zheng Chao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andy Gimm in the 43rd minute of play. A collision led to The Obscurials getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Anders Westerstrand hit a great ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adriano Ribeiro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Roman Galsino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano Ribeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Rogelio Espiridion kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. When The Obscurials's Adriano Ribeiro in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Staffordshire Terrier FC's goalie prevented a goal. 68 minutes into the game, Staffordshire Terrier FC's Andy Gimm nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zheng Chao made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. The Obscurials's Angelo Eiró was substituted for Cliff Rowden. Staffordshire Terrier FC made a substitution. Yu Jie Xing replaced Alex Zanardi. The Obscurials made a substitution. Lawrance Grandison replaced Adriano Ribeiro. With a little luck, The Obscurials's Zheng Chao got control of the ball when Andy Gimm tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Yu Jie Xing managed to get in a good position for a shot. Staffordshire Terrier FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Yu Jie Xing was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zheng Chao breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 86 minutes into the match, Andy Gimm had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zheng Chao. The Obscurials's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Andy Gimm was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. Zheng Chao was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Yu Jie Xing showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-4 in the 94 minute of play. The The Obscurials supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Staffordshire Terrier FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Staffordshire Terrier FC.