U23 World League

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Spectators: 7737 (Terracing: 5804, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) Augusto Pimenta started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th match minute, AllRaf EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Franklin Paulista to maneuver through the defense. AllRaf EC's Wellington Fantini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save AllRaf EC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Pimenta in the 10th minute of play forced Rossangeles's goalkeeper Jiang Bing Ning to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner led Rossangeles's Gu Zhou Xiao to fire away a dangerous shot which Wellington Fantini despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Wang Feng charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wang Feng the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Rossangeles getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Wang Feng hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, Rossangeles's Wellington Fantini threw himself towards the right post 17 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gu Zhou Xiao, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Gu Zhou Xiao sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 22nd minute, Gu Zhou Xiao made a precise shot to the right of Wellington Fantini. AllRaf EC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Thanks to some nice moves Adam Zieba could shoot a difficult shot in the 31st minute, which Wellington Fantini however easily saved by the left post. Rossangeles were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after AllRaf EC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gu Zhou Xiao took the corner. Gu Zhou Xiao made a great header on Rossangeles's corner, it was just that AllRaf EC's Wellington Fantini managed to reach the ball for a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rodri Palacios in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wellington Fantini saved AllRaf EC from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adam Zieba got free with Wellington Fantini in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Gu Zhou Xiao came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Rossangeles 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 Gu Zhou Xiao couldn't finish the play. In the 40th minute, Attilio Bice hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rodri Palacios to strike the kick off in the second half. Wellington Fantini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adam Zieba, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Wellington Fantini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adam Zieba in the 54th minute of the match. Rodri Palacios hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. In the 56th match minute, AllRaf EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafa Arce to maneuver through the defense. Rodri Palacios struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Wellington Fantini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rossangeles. After 58 minutes of play, Rossangeles's Adam Zieba made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wellington Fantini was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Adam Zieba came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Rossangeles 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 Adam Zieba couldn't finish the play. Jiang Bing Ning showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lauro Arce, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. When Rodri Palacios fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rossangeles's protests and gave Rodri Palacios a yellow card for diving instead. Rodri Palacios hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. 72 minutes into the match, Rossangeles's goalkeeper Jiang Bing Ning had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Márcio Massa. After a rather tough play, AllRaf EC's Murillo Baiano got a free kick in the 76th minute. Jiang Bing Ning made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Murillo Baiano sent off a good shot on target. Wellington Fantini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodri Palacios in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd match minute, Rossangeles was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Attilio Bice to maneuver through the defense. 84 minutes into the match, Rossangeles's goal looked a bit too open when Murillo Baiano came free, but Jiang Bing Ning reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wellington Fantini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodri Palacios, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lauro Arce kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Rossangeles made a substitution. Yu Bing Hong replaced Rodri Palacios. A collision led to AllRaf EC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Lauro Arce hit a great ball. In the 95th match minute, AllRaf EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cauan Pena to maneuver through the defense. After 96 played minutes, Rossangeles's Wang Feng shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Wellington Fantini came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Rossangeles reached it. Rossangeles's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.