U23 World League

Diego A. Maradona
Spectators: 7623 (Terracing: 5718, Seating: 1753, VIP seats: 152) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Martin Palermo took the kick off in the first half of the match. LTA FC's Arsenio Maiorga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 彭振国 in the 8th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in ≮China≯中国足球小将's zone, Ivan Bernad stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 严岚誉 came out of the goal and Ivan Bernad tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 17 minutes into the match, Ivan Bernad notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of ≮China≯中国足球小将's 严岚誉. 严岚誉 was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A hard shot 21 in the game by Ivan Bernad from a close distance when the talented 严岚誉 managed to make a qualified save. ≮China≯中国足球小将's players were relieved. Ivan Bernad's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 严岚誉 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by ≮China≯中国足球小将's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alfie Basile was slow to take the kick. During this time LTA FC's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Tomás Matai managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Ivan Bernad came free with the goalkeeper in the 28th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and 严岚誉 could save by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Ivan Bernad managed to get in a good position for a shot. LTA FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ivan Bernad was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 严岚誉 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. LTA FC's Ivan Bernad got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The LTA FC fans' excitement grew in the 34th match minute when LTA FC's Ivan Bernad looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Arsenio Maiorga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 龙鹏瑜 in the 40th minute of play. Martin Palermo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 严岚誉 having to make a save. In the 47th minute, Martin Palermo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 严岚誉 was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 孔海旭 was the one to do the kick off. Ivan Bernad struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. 严岚誉 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LTA FC. In the 57th minute, Ivan Bernad got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If 孔海旭 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. LTA FC's Virgilio Oton was substituted for Ivan Bernad. David Esiquio hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. A collision led to ≮China≯中国足球小将 getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. 韩辉希 hit a great ball. After some careless play in the ≮China≯中国足球小将 defense, Virgilio Oton kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 严岚誉. The ≮China≯中国足球小将 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 严岚誉 should have stopped the shot. ≮China≯中国足球小将's 严岚誉 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Virgilio Oton in the 81st minute of play. 鲁渊国 hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Virgilio Oton scored 5-0 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of 严岚誉, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 93rdth minute of the game Virgilio Oton who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ≮China≯中国足球小将's 严岚誉 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 严岚誉 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virgilio Oton, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. 严岚誉 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Virgilio Oton's shot from short distance in the 98th minute.