U23 World League

Hahay Stadium
Spectators: 7859 (Terracing: 5894, Seating: 1808, VIP seats: 157) ZigZag Athletic's Gösta Messi 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. Hahay's Edgar Smuskiewicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jesper Vollander in the 3rd minute of play. A collision led to ZigZag Athletic getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Clodoveo Baldovino hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Delmar Berenguer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Teofilo Distiratsu was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. With a little luck, ZigZag Athletic's Teofilo Distiratsu got control of the ball when Delmar Berenguer tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 19th minute, Hahay's Delmar Berenguer ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Teofilo Distiratsu. Teofilo Distiratsu yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 21 minutes into the match, Hahay's goal looked a bit too open when Jesper Vollander came free, but Edgar Smuskiewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd match minute, ZigZag Athletic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by John Cena to maneuver through the defense. Teofilo Distiratsu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Steve Gerrard in the 24th minute of play. Delmar Berenguer's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Teofilo Distiratsu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by ZigZag Athletic's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Delmar Berenguer was slow to take the kick. During this time Hahay's players had a chance to rest. Hahay's Delmar Berenguer was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Teofilo Distiratsu in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Bengt-Rune Öman thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Teofilo Distiratsu, a very annoying self made goal in the 31st minute which led to 2-0. Edgar Smuskiewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jesper Vollander in the 33rd minute of play. Teofilo Distiratsu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Steve Gerrard in the 35th minute of play. Zhuang Gang Peng charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zhuang Gang Peng the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 38 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ZigZag Athletic! In the 39th minute there was a penalty for Hahay. Radoslaw Zakrzewski stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Teofilo Distiratsu. 3-0. Gösta Messi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Steve Gerrard to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Steve Gerrard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teofilo Distiratsu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th match minute, Hahay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Steve Gerrard to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delmar Berenguer in the 64th minute of play forced ZigZag Athletic's goalkeeper Teofilo Distiratsu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jesper Vollander blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Edgar Smuskiewicz having to make a save. In the 70th minute Jesper Vollander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgar Smuskiewicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Steve Gerrard in the 72nd minute of play forced ZigZag Athletic's goalkeeper Teofilo Distiratsu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Teofilo Distiratsu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Delmar Berenguer in the 73rd minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, ZigZag Athletic's goal looked a bit too open when Steve Gerrard came free, but Teofilo Distiratsu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gösta Messi scored 3-1 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Edgar Smuskiewicz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. ZigZag Athletic made a substitution. Yu Ran Sha replaced Lin Xiao Chao. Hahay's Gilbert Zajac was substituted for Wágner de Amorim. Through an outstanding action, after 84 minutes, Edgar Smuskiewicz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. ZigZag Athletic's Teofilo Distiratsu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Delmar Berenguer in the 87th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Steve Gerrard in the 90th minute of play forced ZigZag Athletic's goalkeeper Teofilo Distiratsu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 92 minutes into the game, Gösta Messi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ZigZag Athletic's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hahay the free kick. After 92 played minutes ZigZag Athletic got a freekick which was hit by Gösta Messi. Teofilo Distiratsu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Delmar Berenguer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.