U23 World League

Rungrado 1st of May
Spectators: 8058 (Terracing: 6045, Seating: 1853, VIP seats: 160) In the 3rd minute, Ren Xi Chen 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. After 4 minutes, Patryk Lichucki mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the JUNICO Ełk and the April 25 SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 4th minute, Patryk Lichucki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yu Hui Peng in the 8th minute of play forced April 25 SC's goalkeeper Sergio Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 10 minutes into the match, JUNICO Ełk's goalkeeper Eugeniusz Sochacki had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by István Antal. In the 11th minute Yu Hui Peng shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergio Romero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 12 minutes into the game, Ren Xi Chen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Eugeniusz Sochacki was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. JUNICO Ełk's defense didn't have a chance, in the 15th minute, when Ren Xi Chen scored to the left of an out of position Eugeniusz Sochacki, making the score, 2-0. Sergio Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zbigniew Orling, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. With a little luck, JUNICO Ełk's Eugeniusz Sochacki got control of the ball when Ren Xi Chen tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, April 25 SC's Laureano Sevilla got a free kick in the 28th minute. Sergio Romero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mick Jagger in the 29th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Victorio Zabalo in the 33rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by JUNICO Ełk's Juliusz Gniewek. In the 34th match minute, JUNICO Ełk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juliusz Gniewek to maneuver through the defense. Sergio Romero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yu Hui Peng in the 36th minute of the match. The supporters of JUNICO Ełk booed when April 25 SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramiro James didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sergio Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Milton Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. After 45 played minutes April 25 SC got a freekick which was hit by Färhad Cämilov. Sergio Romero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yu Hui Peng, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Zbigniew Orling made the kick off in the second half. Sergio Romero made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Yu Hui Peng sent off a good shot on target. When Victorio Zabalo came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the April 25 SC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Victorio Zabalo couldn't finish the play. April 25 SC's Benito Marques was substituted for Ionel Zărnescu. April 25 SC's Ren Xi Chen got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of April 25 SC booed when JUNICO Ełk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patryk Lichucki didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in JUNICO Ełk's zone, Victorio Zabalo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eugeniusz Sochacki came out of the goal and Victorio Zabalo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. JUNICO Ełk made a substitution. Teofil Mirowski replaced Yu Hui Peng. Eugeniusz Sochacki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from István Antal in the 74th minute of play. Teofil Mirowski kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. 75 minutes into the match, JUNICO Ełk's goal looked a bit too open when Ren Xi Chen came free, but Eugeniusz Sochacki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eugeniusz Sochacki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ren Xi Chen in the 80th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, JUNICO Ełk's goal looked a bit too open when Ren Xi Chen came free, but Eugeniusz Sochacki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, JUNICO Ełk's goal looked a bit too open when Ren Xi Chen came free, but Eugeniusz Sochacki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 92 minutes JUNICO Ełk's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ren Xi Chen who took care of the corner kick. After 92 played minutes April 25 SC got a freekick which was hit by István Antal. When the referee ended the match the April 25 SC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.