U23 World League

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Spectators: 7652 (Terracing: 5742, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 150) 韩伟岚 started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patrick Jeanneret in the 5th minute of play forced Piast Choszczno's goalkeeper Eugeniusz Charlos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by 韩伟岚 in the 7th minute of play forced FC Stadtclub's goalkeeper Arnold Steward to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 9 minutes into the match, 韩伟岚 notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of FC Stadtclub's Arnold Steward. Arnold Steward was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After having played for 13 minutes, 韩伟岚 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Piast Choszczno's supporters crossed their fingers, but 韩伟岚 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arnold Steward took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 韩伟岚, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eugeniusz Charlos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Dufresne, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Eugeniusz Charlos made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Romero Affolter sent off a good shot on target. If 武建松 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 韩伟岚 in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnold Steward saved FC Stadtclub from getting behind. In the 24th minute of the match Piast Choszczno got a corner. FC Stadtclub's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Nathan Carrier ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Piast Choszczno's Nathan Carrier to fire away a dangerous shot which Arnold Steward despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Eugeniusz Charlos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carlos Dufresne's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. FC Stadtclub were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after Piast Choszczno's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Matthias Vrijdags took the corner. 36 minutes into the match, FC Stadtclub's goal looked a bit too open when 武建松 came free, but Arnold Steward reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 38 played minutes FC Stadtclub got a freekick which was hit by Matthias Vrijdags. Piast Choszczno's 韩伟岚 got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Piast Choszczno booed when FC Stadtclub was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tobias Caron didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nathan Carrier's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arnold Steward read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Carlos Dufresne made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Dufresne in the 51st minute of play forced Piast Choszczno's goalkeeper Eugeniusz Charlos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nathan Carrier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnold Steward having to interfere. With his leg Arnold Steward managed to avoid a goal in the 55thth minute, when Piast Choszczno's 武建松 fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Carlos Dufresne blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eugeniusz Charlos having to make a save. With his leg Arnold Steward managed to avoid a goal in the 61stth minute, when Piast Choszczno's 韩伟岚 fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 62nd minute, Yannick Walpert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 64 minutes, Nathan Carrier mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Piast Choszczno and the FC Stadtclub players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Piast Choszczno getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Nathan Carrier hit a great ball. 韩伟岚 took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arnold Steward. Arnold Steward dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Arnold Steward made an important save on a dangerous shot by 武建松 in the 71st minute. Arnold Steward didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 武建松 went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. Nathan Carrier got his second yellow card in the match during the 75th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Piast Choszczno's Nathan Carrier got a free kick in the 76th minute. Patrick Jeanneret fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugeniusz Charlos having to interfere. 韩伟岚 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Arnold Steward tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th minute, FC Stadtclub's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after 武建松 fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when 武建松 got free with Arnold Steward in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. FC Stadtclub's Carlos Dufresne got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.