U23 World League

☆ Minas Tirith ☆
Spectators: 8040 (Terracing: 6031, Seating: 1849, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Edgar Pihlberg kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by 秦默皓 in the 3rd minute of play forced Gondor FC™'s goalkeeper Rafa Nadal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 曹雄升 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edgar Pihlberg in the 6th minute. 8 minutes into the match, 沛水龙城's goal looked a bit too open when Edgar Pihlberg came free, but 曹雄升 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 秦默皓 scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rafa Nadal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edgar Pihlberg got free with 曹雄升 in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rafa Nadal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 洪强宽, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 28 played minutes 沛水龙城 got a freekick which was hit by 赵斌鹏. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Gondor FC™'s goalkeeper Rafa Nadal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rafa Nadal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 洪强宽, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gondor FC™'s Anacleto Lluciano quite brazenly broke a throw-in by 康阳风, made in the 38th minute of the game. Rafa Nadal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 洪强宽 in the 40th minute of play. After 41 minutes Gondor FC™'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was 曾德国 who took care of the corner kick. In the 43rd minute, 洪强宽 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. Rafa Nadal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 赵斌鹏, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edgar Pihlberg in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 曹雄升 saved 沛水龙城 from getting behind.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 洪强宽 to strike the kick off in the second half. When Vicente Padro fell near the penalty area in the 50th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gondor FC™'s protests and gave Vicente Padro a yellow card for diving instead. In the 50th match minute, Gondor FC™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vicente Padro to maneuver through the defense. Rafa Nadal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 洪强宽 in the 52nd minute of the match. 曹雄升 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgar Pihlberg in the 61st minute of the match. Gondor FC™'s Rafa Nadal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 洪强宽 in the 67th minute of play. Gondor FC™'s Hamid Hamedović was substituted for Edgar Pihlberg. The corner ended in 曾德国 almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Gondor FC™'s Rafa Nadal did a great save. In the 76thth minute of the game Hamid Hamedović who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 沛水龙城's 曹雄升 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gondor FC™ made a substitution. Husein Bilalović replaced Stamenko Gudelj. Gondor FC™ made a substitution. Safet Sušić replaced Hrvoje Prodanović. In the 79th minute Gondor FC™ were awarded a corner. Vicente Padro went to the cornerflag to take it. Vicente Padro made a great header on Gondor FC™'s corner, it was just that 沛水龙城's 曹雄升 managed to reach the ball for a save. 83 minutes into the match, 沛水龙城's goal looked a bit too open when Amar Amautović came free, but 曹雄升 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amar Amautović struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. 曹雄升 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gondor FC™. 沛水龙城's 曹雄升 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamid Hamedović in the 86th minute of play. 沛水龙城's 曹雄升 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amar Amautović in the 88th minute of play. 沛水龙城's 曹雄升 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamid Hamedović in the 92nd minute of play. Vicente Padro got his second yellow card in the match during the 93rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 94 played minutes Gondor FC™ got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Padro. Rafa Nadal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 洪强宽 in the 94th minute of play.