U23 World League

Kolos Sport Arena
Spectators: 7690 (Terracing: 5768, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Song Yao Jie made the kick off and thus started the match. 14 minutes into the match, FC Kolos's goal looked a bit too open when Rodolfo Abalos came free, but Valeriy Smalko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, FC Kolos's goal looked a bit too open when Rodolfo Abalos came free, but Valeriy Smalko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of FC Kolos booed when Volvio Moreno was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilfredo Lleir didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valeriy Smalko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ambrosio Mano in the 20th minute of the match. When Matias Checa fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Volvio Moreno's protests and gave Matias Checa a yellow card for diving instead. In the 25th minute Higinio Romano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valeriy Smalko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of FC Kolos booed when Volvio Moreno was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ambrosio Mano didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Symon Glushko in the 27th minute of play forced Volvio Moreno's goalkeeper Anier Venceslao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vsevolod Zbarakh kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Symon Glushko managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Kolos's supporters rose to their feet, but Symon Glushko was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anier Venceslao breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Valeriy Smalko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Higinio Romano, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Symon Glushko in the 46th minute of play forced Volvio Moreno's goalkeeper Anier Venceslao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rodolfo Abalos to make the kick off. Valeriy Smalko made an important save on a dangerous shot by Higinio Romano in the 52nd minute. When the match clock showed 56 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Song Yao Jie sped through Volvio Moreno's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Anier Venceslao. Higinio Romano came free with the goalkeeper in the 59th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Valeriy Smalko could save by the left post. After 68 minutes of play, FC Kolos's Symon Glushko made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Anier Venceslao was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Symon Glushko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anier Venceslao made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Symon Glushko in the 74th minute of play. With a little luck, FC Kolos's Valeriy Smalko got control of the ball when Higinio Romano tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Valentyn Buchko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Kolos's Valeriy Smalko proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save FC Kolos from getting a goal against them. In the 87th minute Ambrosio Mano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valeriy Smalko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 88 played minutes Volvio Moreno got a freekick which was hit by Ubaldo Bartolome. An unexpectedly hard shot by Song Yao Jie in the 89th minute of play forced Volvio Moreno's goalkeeper Anier Venceslao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anier Venceslao made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Song Yao Jie in the 90th minute of play. After 94 played minutes FC Kolos got a freekick which was hit by Gavrylo Bobal. FC Kolos's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.