World League

Chongqing Youth Cour
Spectators: 7640 (Terracing: 5731, Seating: 1757, VIP seats: 152) Steffe De Hont might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gerrit Cronen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Steffe De Hont ran back to his position shaking his head. 4 minutes into the match, Tango en Miami FC's goal looked a bit too open when Steffe De Hont came free, but Gerrit Cronen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gerrit Cronen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Steffe De Hont in the 7th minute of the match. In the 9th minute of the match Niubility FC got a corner. Tango en Miami FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sebastian Lisewski ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that 顾升挺 got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Gerrit Cronen quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After a rather tough play, Niubility FC's Steffe De Hont got a free kick in the 11th minute. A throw-in in the 12th minute of the game was made by Moise Marinescu with Lamar MacDonald as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Tango en Miami FC's Gerrit Cronen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Tango en Miami FC from getting a goal against them. Niubility FC's 倪德景 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jarvis McLaughlin in the 17th minute of play. 姜卫峰 struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Gerrit Cronen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Niubility FC. Izydor Trela's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 倪德景 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. When 尤正南 fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Niubility FC's protests and gave 尤正南 a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Niubility FC's 尤正南 got a free kick in the 25th minute. Tango en Miami FC's Isaltino Saraiva couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 26th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Niubility FC. If Jarvis McLaughlin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If 姜卫峰 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 顾升挺's late challenge caught a Tango en Miami FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 顾升挺 helped the player get up and apologised. 顾升挺 kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. 43 minutes into the game, Steffe De Hont cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Gerrit Cronen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bernabe Bazo made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Niubility FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jarvis McLaughlin came free, but 倪德景 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 52 minutes had been played when some careless play by Niubility FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Isaltino Saraiva was slow to take the kick. During this time Tango en Miami FC's players had a chance to rest. Tango en Miami FC's Tito Goncalves was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but 倪德景 in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 倪德景 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lamar MacDonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Gerrit Cronen came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Niubility FC's Steffe De Hont. But to his dismay, Steffe De Hont quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Tango en Miami FC's Miles Person was substituted for Izydor Trela. In the 69th minute, 姜卫峰 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st minute, Steffe De Hont made a precise shot to the right of Gerrit Cronen. Tango en Miami FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Tango en Miami FC's Gerrit Cronen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Steffe De Hont in the 78th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jarvis McLaughlin in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 倪德景 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 84th minute Steffe De Hont shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerrit Cronen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Niubility FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Tango en Miami FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.