U23 World League

Ministry of Magic
Spectators: 8623 (Terracing: 6468, Seating: 1983, VIP seats: 172) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Adriano Ribeiro kicked off to start the match. In the 8th minute, Anders Westerstrand got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anders Westerstrand in the 11th minute of play forced Circus BAF's goalkeeper Amador Paublo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luís Fábio Cunha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Abdel Masoud Ghannouchi hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Circus BAF's Amador Paublo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Circus BAF from getting a goal against them. The Obscurials's Zheng Chao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Fábio Cunha in the 35th minute of play. In the 39th minute, Anders Westerstrand left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Obscurials fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The Obscurials's Fabian Spânu quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Liu Hao Zheng, made in the 42nd minute of the game. Adriano Ribeiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Amador Paublo made a huge save. Adriano Ribeiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Amador Paublo made a huge save. 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 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luís Fábio Cunha made a kick off. After a rather tough play, The Obscurials's Adriano Ribeiro got a free kick in the 53rd minute. 67 minutes into the game, The Obscurials's Adriano Ribeiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Amador Paublo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. The Obscurials made a substitution. Angelo Eiró replaced Cliff Rowden. Circus BAF's Zhao Lei Hai was substituted for Gary Medel. The Obscurials's Lawrance Grandison was substituted for Adriano Ribeiro. Circus BAF's Abubakar Al Abdullah was substituted for Viktor Goffyn. Zheng Chao showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Martínez Gullotta, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Zheng Chao stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abubakar Al Abdullah's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. A collision led to The Obscurials getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Nelson Wright hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grégoire Haynes in the 82nd minute of play forced The Obscurials's goalkeeper Zheng Chao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amador Paublo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lawrance Grandison in the 89th minute of the match. Zheng Chao was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Abubakar Al Abdullah showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 92 minute of play. If Lawrance Grandison had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Amador Paublo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lawrance Grandison in the 95th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Circus BAF players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for The Obscurials.