U21 World League

圣西罗
Spectators: 8033 (Terracing: 6025, Seating: 1848, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gustavo Isazi started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anastasio Playo during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Northern California's Anastasio Playo got a free kick in the 4th minute. Northern California's Domingos Savier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 邓俊星 in the 5th minute of play. 【AC】★御剑堂★中国's 邓俊星 was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 6th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Cristian da Rocha charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristian da Rocha the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 15th match minute, Northern California was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristian da Rocha to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when 江德沙 got free with Domingos Savier in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 20 minutes into the match, 【AC】★御剑堂★中国's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo Isazi came free, but 方鹏朋 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes had been played when some careless play by 【AC】★御剑堂★中国's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aurelio Berdoi was slow to take the kick. During this time Northern California's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of 【AC】★御剑堂★中国's goalie and right to Pablo Henrico. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. 【AC】★御剑堂★中国's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 24th minute, Gustavo Isazi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 方鹏朋 was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Northern California's goalkeeper Domingos Savier, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Domingos Savier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 邓俊星, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 方鹏朋 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustavo Isazi, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 41 minutes into the match, Northern California's goalkeeper Domingos Savier had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 邓俊星. 【AC】★御剑堂★中国's attack was well implemented in the 45th minute, but when 江德沙 was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. If 邓俊星 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 邓俊星 made a kick off. With a little luck, 【AC】★御剑堂★中国's 方鹏朋 got control of the ball when Aurelio Berdoi tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg 方鹏朋 managed to avoid a goal in the 54thth minute, when Northern California's Aurelio Berdoi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 方鹏朋 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Isazi in the 56th minute of play. Domingos Savier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 邓俊星 in the 59th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 邓俊星 in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Domingos Savier prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 65 minutes of play, 【AC】★御剑堂★中国's 江德沙 made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Domingos Savier was left in no man's land by his defense there! During the 68th minute of the match Cristian da Rocha completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Cristian da Rocha a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 68 played minutes Northern California got a freekick which was hit by Cristian da Rocha. 方鹏朋 didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aurelio Berdoi went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Pablo Henrico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 方鹏朋 having to interfere. Aurelio Berdoi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 75thth minute, 方鹏朋 skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 彭鸿振 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Domingos Savier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 83 minutes of play, 【AC】★御剑堂★中国's 邓俊星 made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Domingos Savier was left in no man's land by his defense there! 温升卫 kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Pablo Henrico kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Northern California's Aurelio Berdoi got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Northern California booed when 【AC】★御剑堂★中国 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. 朱弘默 didn't get a good kick on the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Northern California players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for 【AC】★御剑堂★中国.