U23 World League

Nordharz Stadion
Spectators: 7703 (Terracing: 5779, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Halldor Sönksen started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With an all-out effort, SV Bad Harzburg's Vítor Damas threw himself towards the right post 4 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Eckard Döngelli, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a little luck, Esquadrão Lusitano's Vítor Damas got control of the ball when Halldor Sönksen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tim Wiese took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vasco Cavaco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tim Wiese made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vasco Cavaco in the 14th minute of play. In the 17th minute, 狄夕远 made a precise shot to the right of Tim Wiese. SV Bad Harzburg's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Tim Wiese showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vasco Cavaco in the 20th minute of the match. Esquadrão Lusitano's Vítor Damas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eckard Döngelli in the 21st minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, SV Bad Harzburg's goal looked a bit too open when Rafael Bouzas came free, but Tim Wiese reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute Rafael Bouzas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Wiese saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes into the game, Rafael Bouzas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Esquadrão Lusitano's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SV Bad Harzburg the free kick. Rafael Bouzas kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. After some careless play in the SV Bad Harzburg defense, Rafael Bouzas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tim Wiese. The SV Bad Harzburg fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tim Wiese should have stopped the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 狄夕远 was the one to do the kick off. After 52 minutes, Cao Ting Ting mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Esquadrão Lusitano and the SV Bad Harzburg players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 52 played minutes Esquadrão Lusitano got a freekick which was hit by Cao Ting Ting. In the 57th minute, Rafael Bouzas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Esquadrão Lusitano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. SV Bad Harzburg's Tim Wiese played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafael Bouzas in the 61st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rafael Bouzas in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tim Wiese prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Halldor Sönksen in the 65th minute of play forced Esquadrão Lusitano's goalkeeper Vítor Damas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SV Bad Harzburg's Tim Wiese played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Przemyslaw Indyk in the 66th minute of play. Tim Wiese made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 狄夕远 in the 68th minute of play. Rafael Bouzas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Tim Wiese came out and tried to block the shot, but Rafael Bouzas slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 69th minute. SV Bad Harzburg's Tim Wiese played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 狄夕远 in the 72nd minute of play. Tim Wiese showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 狄夕远 in the 72nd minute of the match. SV Bad Harzburg's Tim Wiese proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save SV Bad Harzburg from getting a goal against them. If Eckard Döngelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vítor Damas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eckard Döngelli in the 76th minute of play. Zack Zyanchurin's late challenge caught a SV Bad Harzburg's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zack Zyanchurin helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Esquadrão Lusitano getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Zack Zyanchurin hit a great ball. Vítor Damas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eckard Döngelli went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, John Rambo managed to get in a good position for a shot. SV Bad Harzburg's supporters rose to their feet, but John Rambo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vítor Damas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eckard Döngelli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Esquadrão Lusitano played a much better game than SV Bad Harzburg and deserved their victory. The SV Bad Harzburg players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.