U23 World League

Arena Salvador
Spectators: 8051 (Terracing: 6039, Seating: 1852, VIP seats: 160) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when He Kuan Ning got the match started through his kick off. Kryspin Napierkowski made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Fellipe Luz sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Lokomotiv Sick-Sack's Kryspin Napierkowski got control of the ball when Sílvio Luiz da Costa tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Sílvio Luiz da Costa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kryspin Napierkowski was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. 6 minutes into the match, He Kuan Ning notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Torino SSA's Chicão de Azevedo. Chicão de Azevedo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fellipe Luz got a throw-in 11 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Sílvio Luiz da Costa. He Kuan Ning's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Chicão de Azevedo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. He Kuan Ning scored 0-2 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Chicão de Azevedo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Sílvio Luiz da Costa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Kryspin Napierkowski. That made the score 1-2 in the 16 minute of play. In the 19th minute of the match, Noureddine Seret tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Kryspin Napierkowski saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Thanks to some nice moves Sílvio Luiz da Costa could shoot a difficult shot in the 21st minute, which Kryspin Napierkowski however easily saved by the left post. Kryspin Napierkowski made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Sílvio Luiz da Costa sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by He Kuan Ning in the 24th minute of play forced Torino SSA's goalkeeper Chicão de Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 1-3 when He Kuan Ning sped through Torino SSA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Chicão de Azevedo. Thanks to some nice moves Bernardinho Aguiar could shoot a difficult shot in the 36th minute, which Kryspin Napierkowski however easily saved by the left post. Chicão de Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Henry Salkvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. He Kuan Ning's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Chicão de Azevedo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. Chicão de Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from He Kuan Ning, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

In the 56th minute Sílvio Luiz da Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kryspin Napierkowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chicão de Azevedo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of He Kuan Ning's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when He Kuan Ning got free with Chicão de Azevedo in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Torino SSA booed when Lokomotiv Sick-Sack was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfons Arenius didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lokomotiv Sick-Sack made a substitution. Patrik Wahlström replaced He Kuan Ning. In the 76th match minute, Lokomotiv Sick-Sack was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfons Arenius to maneuver through the defense. Torino SSA's Miroslav Kindekov was substituted for Sam Galvan. Chicão de Azevedo made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Patrik Wahlström sent off a good shot on target. Tipi Cazorla was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 85 minutes into the match. Torino SSA's Egídio de Almeida was substituted for Víktor Guerra. Torino SSA made a substitution. Tiago Mangueira replaced Bernardinho Aguiar. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Henry Salkvist managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lokomotiv Sick-Sack's supporters rose to their feet, but Henry Salkvist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chicão de Azevedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd rose to their feet as Henry Salkvist kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Chicão de Azevedo. That made the score 1-4 in the 96 minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Lokomotiv Sick-Sack walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.