U23 World League

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Spectators: 10000 (Terracing: 7500, Seating: 2300, VIP seats: 200) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bernardo Fero kicked off to start the match. Benigno Niva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gao Xi Di, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Aloísio Senna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonard Gregersen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximo Francesco in the 11th minute of play. Leonard Gregersen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximo Francesco in the 11th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Waitakere F.C.'s goalkeeper Benigno Niva had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ahmet Paşa. A sloppy throw-in by Dalmacio Sindo in the 17th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Nevşehirspor's Goliath Phoenix. The corner ended in Alfonso Ted almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Nevşehirspor's Leonard Gregersen did a great save. Benigno Niva didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ahmet Paşa went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 33rd minute Eliseo Libertad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonard Gregersen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benigno Niva made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emilian Bâlea in the 35th minute. Leonard Gregersen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Fero in the 36th minute of play. In the 37th minute of the match, Ahmet Paşa tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Benigno Niva saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Emilian Bâlea's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Benigno Niva firmly grabbed it by the left post. Benigno Niva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Paşa, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Nevşehirspor's Goliath Phoenix managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Dalmacio Sindo in the 44 minute of the game. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Emilian Bâlea to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Emilian Bâlea left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nevşehirspor fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Waitakere F.C.'s Benigno Niva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilian Bâlea in the 55th minute of play. In the 57th minute Gao Xi Di shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benigno Niva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64th minute Ahmet Paşa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benigno Niva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Paşa in the 67th minute of play forced Waitakere F.C.'s goalkeeper Benigno Niva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benigno Niva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Paşa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute of the game Dalmacio Sindo made a throw-in which Eliseo Libertad played forward. Benigno Niva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Paşa, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emilian Bâlea in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benigno Niva prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Nevşehirspor had won after a very even match.