U23 World League

Telia Parken
Spectators: 8500 (Terracing: 6376, Seating: 1955, VIP seats: 169) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Anders Westerstrand got the match started through his kick off. With his leg Zheng Chao managed to avoid a goal in the 5thth minute, when F.C. København's Fabian Polkoski fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Blas Cidro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adriano Ribeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zheng Chao showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabian Polkoski in the 20th minute of the match. Zheng Chao made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Aşır Ekici sent off a good shot on target. Adriano Ribeiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Blas Cidro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adriano Ribeiro ran back to his position shaking his head. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adriano Ribeiro in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Blas Cidro saved F.C. København from getting behind. In the 33rd minute Victorino Abajas 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. Pedro Luiz Dantas kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Blas Cidro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriano Ribeiro in the 43rd minute of play. With his leg Zheng Chao managed to avoid a goal in the 48thth minute, when F.C. København's Fabian Polkoski fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Zheng Chao took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorino Abajas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 58 minutes into the match, The Obscurials's goal looked a bit too open when Aşır Ekici came free, but Zheng Chao reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Obscurials's Zheng Chao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabian Polkoski in the 60th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Polkoski in the 61st minute of play forced The Obscurials's goalkeeper Zheng Chao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 63 minutes into the match, F.C. København's goal looked a bit too open when Anders Westerstrand came free, but Blas Cidro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Victorino Abajas in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zheng Chao prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 66 minutes, Fabian Polkoski made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. The Obscurials's Zheng Chao tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The Obscurials made a substitution. Angelo Eiró replaced Cliff Rowden. The Obscurials's Lawrance Grandison was substituted for Adriano Ribeiro. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lawrance Grandison in the 72nd minute of play forced F.C. København's goalkeeper Blas Cidro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to The Obscurials getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Anders Westerstrand hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, The Obscurials's Emílio Palmeira got a free kick in the 80th minute. 81 minutes into the match, Freddie Stavngaard 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 Freddie Stavngaard was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Zheng Chao showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victorino Abajas, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Fotis Kapiris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Blas Cidro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lawrance Grandison, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. In the 97th minute The Obscurials were awarded a corner. Fabian Spânu went to the cornerflag to take it. The Obscurials's Fabian Spânu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Blas Cidro in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. F.C. København had won after a very even match.