U23 World League

上海虹口足球场
Spectators: 7476 (Terracing: 5608, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when 何霆誉 made the kick off which started today's match. If Marcus Pollard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 4 minutes, Kit Vire mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Austra 04 VFC and the 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 4 played minutes Austra 04 VFC got a freekick which was hit by Kit Vire. In the 6th minute 何霆誉 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kitt Pegov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 10 minutes into the game, Austra 04 VFC's Marcus Pollard nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 徐鸿帆 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 16 minutes, Marcus Pollard made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's 徐鸿帆 tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 徐鸿帆 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bebeto Baiano, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 23 minutes into the game, Evandro Vidal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Austra 04 VFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 the free kick. In the 23rd match minute, Austra 04 VFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evandro Vidal to maneuver through the defense. Bebeto Baiano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bebeto Baiano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 傅挺岚 hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. In the 36th minute, 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's 何霆誉 dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Evandro Vidal kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Kitt Pegov made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when 何霆誉 sent off a good shot on target. 傅挺岚 kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. After 46 played minutes Austra 04 VFC got a freekick which was hit by Bebeto Baiano.

51 minutes into the match, 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's goalkeeper 徐鸿帆 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kit Vire. After 56 played minutes 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 got a freekick which was hit by 傅挺岚. Marcus Pollard charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcus Pollard the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 booed when Austra 04 VFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcus Pollard didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kitt Pegov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 何霆誉, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. If Marcus Pollard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Austra 04 VFC's Nuno Severo was substituted for Mauro Garcia. After a rather tough play, Austra 04 VFC's Rubens Teles got a free kick in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by 郭振天 in the 72nd minute of play forced Austra 04 VFC's goalkeeper Kitt Pegov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd match minute, 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 汪卫庭 to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Austra 04 VFC booed when 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. 傅挺岚 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 84th play minute Rubens Teles came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised 徐鸿帆. 1-3. Kitt Pegov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 何霆誉 in the 88th minute of the match. After 90 minutes of play, Austra 04 VFC's Rony Nunes made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 徐鸿帆 was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 94th minute, Rony Nunes 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. The Austra 04 VFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Austra 04 VFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.