U23 World League

Cura Land
Spectators: 7898 (Terracing: 5921, Seating: 1818, VIP seats: 159) Moose Knuckles's Jedrzej Beninda 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. If Jörn Helström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cura del Futbol's Haakon á Borg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marijonas Viskurs in the 9th minute of play. With 14 minutes on the clock, Karl-Erik Nordal commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The supporters of Moose Knuckles booed when Cura del Futbol was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karl-Erik Nordal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Haakon á Borg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aloyzas Valys, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. The supporters of Moose Knuckles booed when Cura del Futbol was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wen Fei Peng didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chu Rong Jun hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Haakon á Borg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hélio Paraíba in the 19th minute of the match. 20 minutes into the match, Hélio Paraíba notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Cura del Futbol's Haakon á Borg. Haakon á Borg was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gabriel Maraman made in the 27th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Wiktor Kjellqvist however managed to control. Li Lin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Gonzalez, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. If Jedrzej Beninda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th minute Jedrzej Beninda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haakon á Borg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wen Fei Peng hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Haakon á Borg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jedrzej Beninda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Moose Knuckles made a substitution. Vecdet Baştürk replaced Jedrzej Beninda. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Carlos Gonzalez made a kick off. Cura del Futbol's Haakon á Borg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wiktor Kjellqvist in the 59th minute of play. Pablo Solari's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Li Lin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Haakon á Borg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wiktor Kjellqvist in the 64th minute. In the 66th match minute, Cura del Futbol was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jörn Helström to maneuver through the defense. Vecdet Baştürk hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Moose Knuckles's Juras Dikšas was substituted for Marijonas Viskurs. Moose Knuckles's Jaunius Balčaitis was substituted for Aloyzas Valys. After a rather tough play, Moose Knuckles's Vecdet Baştürk got a free kick in the 69th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wiktor Kjellqvist in the 71st minute of play forced Cura del Futbol's goalkeeper Haakon á Borg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Cura del Futbol's Wen Fei Peng sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Li Lin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 77 minutes into the game, Raimundo Joinvilense was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Moose Knuckles's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cura del Futbol the free kick. After 77 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Moose Knuckles! In the 78th minute there was a penalty for Cura del Futbol. Chu Rong Jun stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Li Lin. 1-1. Moose Knuckles's Li Lin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Froilan Fresco in the 82nd minute of play. Cura del Futbol's Haakon á Borg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Cura del Futbol from getting a goal against them. After having played for 86 minutes, Jaunius Balčaitis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Moose Knuckles's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jaunius Balčaitis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Moose Knuckles's Li Lin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Froilan Fresco in the 88th minute of play. Wiktor Kjellqvist recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 91st minute, Karol Jandryca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 92nd minute of the match Chu Rong Jun sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Li Lin skillfully saved the ball. The supporters of Cura del Futbol booed when Moose Knuckles was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karol Jandryca didn't get a good kick on the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.