U23 World League

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Spectators: 8369 (Terracing: 6300, Seating: 1900, VIP seats: 169) Expresso Ranelagh's Zacarias Umea 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. Cornel Mutu hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. 9 minutes into the match, Expresso Ranelagh's goal looked a bit too open when Kartal Başar came free, but Pablo Lohitzun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zacarias Umea's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Waut Vanden Berghe firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 20 minutes of play, Twierdza Osowiec's Kartal Başar made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pablo Lohitzun was left in no man's land by his defense there! Pablo Lohitzun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kartal Başar in the 27th minute of play. Zeno Hendrickx hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After 31 played minutes, Expresso Ranelagh's Valentino Rosas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Waut Vanden Berghe came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Expresso Ranelagh reached it. In the 40th minute of the match Valentino Rosas shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Waut Vanden Berghe showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 43 minutes into the match, Twierdza Osowiec's Kartal Başar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pablo Lohitzun narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kartal Başar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 62 minutes into the game, Twierdza Osowiec's Kartal Başar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pablo Lohitzun made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The Expresso Ranelagh fans' excitement grew in the 71st match minute when Expresso Ranelagh's Zacarias Umea looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Expresso Ranelagh's Arif Tugay Alkın was substituted for Zacarias Umea. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kartal Başar got free with Pablo Lohitzun in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Expresso Ranelagh booed when Twierdza Osowiec was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pang Qiang Fan didn't get a good kick on the ball. 78 minutes into the game, Arif Tugay Alkın cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Waut Vanden Berghe was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pablo Lohitzun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kartal Başar, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. The supporters of Twierdza Osowiec booed when Expresso Ranelagh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesare Raimondi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 85th minute, Yong 典韦 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. Cesare Raimondi hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 94 minutes, Pablo Lohitzun successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Twierdza Osowiec's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Yong 典韦 in the 95th minute. Twierdza Osowiec's Yong 典韦 was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Pablo Lohitzun in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 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.