U21 World League

上海虹口足球场
Spectators: 7528 (Terracing: 5647, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's 孟勇鹰 started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by 汪卫庭 in the 7th minute of play forced ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend's goalkeeper Iwan Zdrojewski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 蔡适益 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kacper Mondrowski in the 10th minute of play. Iwan Zdrojewski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 孟勇鹰, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the game, Alfred Orlicki was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 the free kick. Iwan Zdrojewski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 孟勇鹰, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the match, ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend's goal looked a bit too open when 麦延威 came free, but Iwan Zdrojewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute of the match, 龚正朗 got a very nice opportunity to score, but Iwan Zdrojewski was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Ulryk Maziarski hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute, 徐鸿帆 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 孟勇鹰 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Iwan Zdrojewski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 35 played minutes ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend got a freekick which was hit by Ulryk Maziarski. 孟勇鹰 scored 1-1 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Iwan Zdrojewski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend's Iwan Zdrojewski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend from getting a goal against them. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aureliusz Skarpiak stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend defense, 孟勇鹰 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iwan Zdrojewski. The ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iwan Zdrojewski should have stopped the shot. 59 minutes into the match, ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend's goal looked a bit too open when 孟勇鹰 came free, but Iwan Zdrojewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 booed when ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulryk Maziarski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Iwan Zdrojewski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 龚正朗, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend's Iwan Zdrojewski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 孟勇鹰 in the 65th minute of play. In the 66th minute, 龚正朗 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Iwan Zdrojewski was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by 龚正朗 in the 71st minute of play forced ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend's goalkeeper Iwan Zdrojewski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iwan Zdrojewski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 龚正朗, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th minute, one of 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部. The referee gave ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend a penalty, 79 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ulryk Maziarski, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's 蔡适益. 4-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by 龚正朗 in the 84th minute of play forced ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend's goalkeeper Iwan Zdrojewski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iwan Zdrojewski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 龚正朗, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. 88 minutes into the match, 孟勇鹰 notched a goal, 5-2, to the right of ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend's Iwan Zdrojewski. Iwan Zdrojewski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Iwan Zdrojewski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 龚正朗 in the 91st minute of the match. Ulryk Maziarski was shown his second yellow card after 93 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 booed when ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulryk Maziarski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zachary Luty's late challenge caught a 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zachary Luty helped the player get up and apologised. An unexpectedly hard shot by 龚正朗 in the 98th minute of play forced ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend's goalkeeper Iwan Zdrojewski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 had played much better football throughout.