U23 World League

Dnipro-Arena
Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Fabio Filipo was a little too slow when Volodymyr Ovcharenko got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 4th minute. The score was now 1-0. The supporters of FC Vershina ESPN booed when Mi querida Fabiola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bulut Akman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arsenio Clementi hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. FC Vershina ESPN's Marko Lyubarskyi got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Artem Gordya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramiro Erramu in the 10th minute of play. When Anton Pavlenko fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Vershina ESPN's protests and gave Anton Pavlenko a yellow card for diving instead. After 18 played minutes FC Vershina ESPN got a freekick which was hit by Anton Pavlenko. Artem Gordya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evaristo Muno in the 21st minute of the match. Artem Gordya showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evaristo Muno, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Artem Gordya didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bulut Akman went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Bulut Akman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mi querida Fabiola's supporters rose to their feet, but Bulut Akman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Artem Gordya breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fabio Filipo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Volodymyr Ovcharenko in the 29th minute of play. Artem Gordya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evaristo Muno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 34 minutes into the game, Bulut Akman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Artem Gordya was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in FC Vershina ESPN's zone, Evaristo Muno stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Artem Gordya came out of the goal and Evaristo Muno tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fabio Filipo came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Vershina ESPN's Volodymyr Ovcharenko. But to his dismay, Volodymyr Ovcharenko quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. In the 43rd match minute, FC Vershina ESPN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anatoliy Konyushenko to maneuver through the defense. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Evaristo Muno to strike the kick off in the second half. Volodymyr Ovcharenko's late challenge caught a Mi querida Fabiola's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Volodymyr Ovcharenko helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FC Vershina ESPN's Volodymyr Ovcharenko got a free kick in the 57th minute. The supporters of FC Vershina ESPN booed when Mi querida Fabiola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Louis didn't get a good kick on the ball. 67 minutes into the match, FC Vershina ESPN's goal looked a bit too open when Evaristo Muno came free, but Artem Gordya reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Volodymyr Ovcharenko took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fabio Filipo. Fabio Filipo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. When Leo Elija fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mi querida Fabiola's protests and gave Leo Elija a yellow card for diving instead. Leo Elija hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. 80 minutes into the match, Mi querida Fabiola's goal looked a bit too open when Volodymyr Ovcharenko came free, but Fabio Filipo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ramiro Erramu got free with Artem Gordya in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 88 minutes into the match, Bulut Akman notched a goal, 4-4, to the right of FC Vershina ESPN's Artem Gordya. Artem Gordya was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.