U23 World League

Beira Sanga
Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Marco Hoffmann started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gu Chen in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Valério Monteiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mike Iggelheimer made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Marco Hoffmann sent off a good shot on target. In the 15th minute, Jochen Wolters 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. Gu Chen scored 0-1 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Valério Monteiro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Jochen Wolters came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Fc Schönhagen 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 Jochen Wolters couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gu Chen in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Valério Monteiro saved Agroboys SM - CIMZ from getting behind. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by Agroboys SM - CIMZ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Fabio Thies was slow to take the kick. During this time Fc Schönhagen's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Fc Schönhagen's Fabio Thies to fire away a dangerous shot which Valério Monteiro despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The audience was convinced that Gu Chen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valério Monteiro was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. In the 29th minute, Natanael Prata reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mike Iggelheimer. The goal made the score 1-1. Fabio Thies took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 32nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Valério Monteiro. Agroboys SM - CIMZ's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Gu Chen took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Valério Monteiro. Valério Monteiro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gu Chen in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Valério Monteiro saved Agroboys SM - CIMZ from getting behind. If Gu Chen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jochen Wolters fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valério Monteiro having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gu Chen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Gu Chen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Schönhagen's supporters rose to their feet, but Gu Chen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valério Monteiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Wieland Drews's late challenge caught a Agroboys SM - CIMZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wieland Drews helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Fc Schönhagen getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Wieland Drews hit a great ball. 66 minutes into the match, Gu Chen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Valério Monteiro. Agroboys SM - CIMZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gu Chen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. If Jochen Wolters had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Agroboys SM - CIMZ booed when Fc Schönhagen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roman Wanner didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 80thth minute of the game Gu Chen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Agroboys SM - CIMZ's Valério Monteiro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Fc Schönhagen's Gu Chen in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Agroboys SM - CIMZ's goalie prevented a goal. 87 minutes into the game, Agroboys SM - CIMZ's Paulinho Moraes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mike Iggelheimer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-4. Cléberson Munhoz kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 94th match minute, Fc Schönhagen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roland Lämmel to maneuver through the defense.