U21 World League

Dnipro-Arena
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ivan Lysytsjkyi started the match with the kick off. Edwin 雷鹰 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Lysytsjkyi in the 8th minute of the match. After some careless play in the FC Vershina ESPN defense, 杨迅辰 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Artem Gordya. The FC Vershina ESPN fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Artem Gordya should have stopped the shot. In the 19th minute of the match, Ivan Lysytsjkyi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Edwin 雷鹰 saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of ≮王者归来≯不花 booed when FC Vershina ESPN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Borys Turetskyi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 25 minutes into the match, 傅泉南 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Artem Gordya. FC Vershina ESPN's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 傅泉南 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. After having played for 31 minutes, Ivan Lysytsjkyi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Vershina ESPN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ivan Lysytsjkyi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 32nd minute Ivan Lysytsjkyi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edwin 雷鹰 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edwin 雷鹰 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Lysytsjkyi in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 36th minute, Ivan Lysytsjkyi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edwin 雷鹰 was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Danylo Polyovyi hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Lysytsjkyi in the 43rd minute of play forced ≮王者归来≯不花's goalkeeper Edwin 雷鹰 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of FC Vershina ESPN booed when ≮王者归来≯不花 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. 余迪渊 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half ≮王者归来≯不花 were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

FC Vershina ESPN's Artem Gordya proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save FC Vershina ESPN from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, 傅泉南 managed to get in a good position for a shot. ≮王者归来≯不花's supporters rose to their feet, but 傅泉南 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Artem Gordya breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 57th minute Ivan Lysytsjkyi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edwin 雷鹰 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ivan Lysytsjkyi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edwin 雷鹰 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Lysytsjkyi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 63 minutes into the match, 杨迅辰 dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Artem Gordya, 1-4. Ivan Lysytsjkyi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Edwin 雷鹰 having to make a save. Edwin 雷鹰 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Lysytsjkyi, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. After 72 minutes of play, ≮王者归来≯不花's 傅泉南 made it 1-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Artem Gordya was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, FC Vershina ESPN's Artem Gordya got control of the ball when 杨迅辰 tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 81st minute, ≮王者归来≯不花's 龚霖浩 ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Artem Gordya. Artem Gordya yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-6. In the 84th minute, 龚霖浩 fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 傅泉南 who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of Artem Gordya when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Leonid Vikaryuk hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. In the 90th minute, ≮王者归来≯不花's 杨迅辰 dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-7. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind ≮王者归来≯不花's goalkeeper Edwin 雷鹰, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The ≮王者归来≯不花 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ≮王者归来≯不花 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.