U23 World League

Central Park
Spectators: 7742 (Terracing: 5808, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Virgil Panciu got the match started through his kick off. Virgil Panciu's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but 郭峰延 firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 4th minute of the match, Virgil Panciu got a very nice opportunity to score, but 郭峰延 was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 5th minute Sporting Royal were awarded a corner. Alessandro Bonelli went to the cornerflag to take it. Sporting Royal's Alessandro Bonelli was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but 郭峰延 in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The crowd rose to their feet as Sporting Royal's Virgil Panciu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of 郭峰延. That made the score 1-0 after 11 minutes of play. 郭峰延 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Octavian Gherasescu in the 15th minute of play. Virgil Panciu's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but 郭峰延 firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 17 played minutes 中国国家联合足球队 got a freekick which was hit by Benoît Bolot. Octavian Gherasescu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 18thth minute tested the skills of 郭峰延 when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 中国国家联合足球队's 郭峰延 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save 中国国家联合足球队 from getting a goal against them. Through an outstanding action, after 25 minutes, 郭峰延 successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 30 minutes into the match, 中国国家联合足球队's 马渊宁 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lucrețiu Roșeanu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lucrețiu Roșeanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 于岚岚 in the 32nd minute of play. Octavian Gherasescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. 郭峰延 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sporting Royal's Lucrețiu Roșeanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 陶政耀 in the 37th minute of play. With a little luck, 中国国家联合足球队's 郭峰延 got control of the ball when Virgil Panciu tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 39 played minutes 中国国家联合足球队 got a freekick which was hit by Benoît Bolot. Virgil Panciu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. 郭峰延 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of 中国国家联合足球队 booed when Sporting Royal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mathijs Luijten didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 于岚岚 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Sporting Royal's goal looked a bit too open when 于岚岚 came free, but Lucrețiu Roșeanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 中国国家联合足球队's 郭峰延 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Octavian Gherasescu in the 54th minute of play. When 马渊宁 came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the 中国国家联合足球队 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that 马渊宁 couldn't finish the play. 郭峰延 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Octavian Gherasescu in the 60th minute of play. After some careless play in the 中国国家联合足球队 defense, Octavian Gherasescu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 郭峰延. The 中国国家联合足球队 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 郭峰延 should have stopped the shot. Sporting Royal made a substitution. Damian Crăciun replaced Alessandro Bonelli. 郭峰延 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virgil Panciu, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. In the 71st match minute, Sporting Royal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Octavian Gherasescu to maneuver through the defense. Sporting Royal's Corneliu Voican was substituted for Olimpiu Oardă. After a rather tough play, Sporting Royal's Octavian Gherasescu got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 马渊宁 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 郭峰延 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Octavian Gherasescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lucrețiu Roșeanu made an important save on a dangerous shot by 马渊宁 in the 77th minute. 郭峰延 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Octavian Gherasescu in the 80th minute of play. The supporters of 中国国家联合足球队 booed when Sporting Royal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dorin Borza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lucrețiu Roșeanu made an important save on a dangerous shot by 马渊宁 in the 85th minute. An unexpected shot in the 86th minute by 陶政耀 got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After a rather tough play, Sporting Royal's Mathijs Luijten got a free kick in the 91st minute. In the 94th minute Corneliu Voican shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 郭峰延 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sporting Royal's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.