U23 World League

Nitra Park
Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vitaliy Masnyi kicked off to start the match. After 2 minutes, Roman Bobko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Кі€вская Хунта and the Nitra FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Nitra FC booed when Кі€вская Хунта was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roman Bobko didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yuri Paraense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vitaliy Masnyi in the 5th minute of the match. The supporters of Кі€вская Хунта booed when Nitra FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandre Mendonça didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th match minute, Кі€вская Хунта was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mykyta Pryadko to maneuver through the defense. Matheus Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vitaliy Masnyi in the 14th minute of play forced Nitra FC's goalkeeper Yuri Paraense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yuri Paraense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vitaliy Masnyi in the 16th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedrinho Castro got free with Kürşat Uruk in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. José Pedro Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Yuri Paraense stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vitaliy Masnyi's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. In the 41st match minute, Кі€вская Хунта was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vitaliy Masnyi to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Кі€вская Хунта's Kürşat Uruk got control of the ball when Matheus Pitta tried to sneak it across the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Matheus Pitta was the one to do the kick off. Pedrinho Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Kürşat Uruk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee felt a red card was in order, 60 minutes into the game, when Platon Artemenko put in a rough tackle. In the 61st minute, Platon Artemenko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kürşat Uruk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matheus Pitta in the 68th minute of play. After 74 played minutes Nitra FC got a freekick which was hit by Marcel Chaves. Pedrinho Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yuri Paraense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mykyta Pryadko, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Кі€вская Хунта's goal looked a bit too open when Pedrinho Castro came free, but Kürşat Uruk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Matheus Pitta 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. Kürşat Uruk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcel Chaves in the 87th minute of the match. Panas Kamenyuka was extremely unlucky when he, in the 90th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out.