World League

北京门头沟区土狼代表队
Spectators: 7741 (Terracing: 5807, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Jiang Li Kang started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jiang Li Kang could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Marcos Burni made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Piara Santo in the 9th minute of play forced ≮王者归来≯爱小羽·爱生活's goalkeeper Renato de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Piara Santo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Renato de Mendonça having to make a save. In the 17th minute, Piara Santo made a precise shot to the right of Renato de Mendonça. ≮王者归来≯爱小羽·爱生活's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Jiang Li Kang's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 20thth minute, Marcos Burni skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 21 played minutes ≮王者归来≯爱小羽·爱生活 got a freekick which was hit by 崔朗光. The audience was convinced that Piara Santo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Renato de Mendonça was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jiang Li Kang got free with Marcos Burni in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 28 minutes into the match, Waitakere F.C.'s goalkeeper Marcos Burni had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 杜强川. Marcos Burni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 武骏星, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Piara Santo took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Renato de Mendonça. Renato de Mendonça dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. ≮王者归来≯爱小羽·爱生活's 张骏潮 quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jairo Virila, made in the 42nd minute of the game. Renato de Mendonça showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Piara Santo in the 44th minute of the match. Renato de Mendonça stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Piara Santo's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. After the first half Waitakere F.C. were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Piara Santo was the one to do the kick off. Waitakere F.C.'s Eduardo Vasco was substituted for Gar Gamel. In the 60th minute of the match Waitakere F.C. got a corner. ≮王者归来≯爱小羽·爱生活's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gabriel Batistuta ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Che Kasten almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ≮王者归来≯爱小羽·爱生活's Renato de Mendonça did a great save. Jiang Li Kang took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcos Burni. Marcos Burni 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. Nacho Scocco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Renato de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcos Burni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jiang Li Kang, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Iacob Penaru hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. A collision led to Waitakere F.C. getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Rafael Transito hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nacho Scocco in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Renato de Mendonça prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 95 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯爱小羽·爱生活's goal looked a bit too open when Nacho Scocco came free, but Renato de Mendonça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The ≮王者归来≯爱小羽·爱生活 fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Waitakere F.C. were clearly better and deserved to take the win.