U23 World League

New Ground
Spectators: 8148 (Terracing: 6112, Seating: 1874, VIP seats: 162) Chiquito Escalante made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Concetto Mare in the 3rd minute of play forced Pheonix FC's goalkeeper Tyge Oehlerich to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tyge Oehlerich made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Concetto Mare in the 4th minute of play. Chiquito Escalante received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Tyge Oehlerich tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 11 minutes into the match, Pheonix FC's Vladislav Hampejs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Radomil Bucyki narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 14 minutes into the match, Pheonix FC's Vladislav Hampejs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Radomil Bucyki narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vladislav Hampejs got free with Radomil Bucyki in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Pheonix FC fans' excitement grew in the 17th match minute when Pheonix FC's Vladislav Hampejs looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chiquito Escalante in the 20th minute of play forced Pheonix FC's goalkeeper Tyge Oehlerich to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Radomil Bucyki made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when 任正振 sent off a good shot on target. 28 minutes into the game, Felix Lebel threw the ball into play from the sideline. Zorros del Desierto's Adriano Tripailaf quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 31st minute, Concetto Mare left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zorros del Desierto fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 34th minute, Concetto Mare ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tyge Oehlerich was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Tyge Oehlerich took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Concetto Mare, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute, Pheonix FC's Vladislav Hampejs dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. When Pheonix FC's Vladislav Hampejs in 45 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Radomil Bucyki guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Radomil Bucyki was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Vladislav Hampejs showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-2 in the 47 minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-2 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vladislav Hampejs was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Pheonix FC's Rafik Zoheir Zerara got a free kick in the 55th minute. After having played for 56 minutes, Chiquito Escalante managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zorros del Desierto's supporters crossed their fingers, but Chiquito Escalante was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zorros del Desierto's Cristian Insaurralde was substituted for Chiquito Escalante. Felix Lebel hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. In the 76thth minute of the game Vladislav Hampejs who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zorros del Desierto's Radomil Bucyki was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 78 minutes into the game, Vladislav Hampejs cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-2. Radomil Bucyki was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adriano Tripailaf during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Adriano Tripailaf kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. After having played for 83 minutes, Vladislav Hampejs managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pheonix FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vladislav Hampejs was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Vladislav Hampejs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladislav Hampejs in the 86th minute of play forced Zorros del Desierto's goalkeeper Radomil Bucyki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adriano Tripailaf hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Zorros del Desierto's zone, Vladislav Hampejs stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Radomil Bucyki came out of the goal and Vladislav Hampejs tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Cristian Insaurralde fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zorros del Desierto's protests and gave Cristian Insaurralde a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Zorros del Desierto getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Cristian Insaurralde hit a great ball. Pheonix FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Zorros del Desierto for a fine match.