U23 World League

Khachatryan Center
Spectators: 7779 (Terracing: 5835, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 155) Khachatryan's Grigor Grigoryan 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. After 4 played minutes Umbekannt87 got a freekick which was hit by Silvinho Custódio. In the 9th minute of the match Khachatryan got a corner. Umbekannt87's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Abel Avetisyan ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Grigor Grigoryan got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Yao Ming Yun quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 13 minutes into the match, Umbekannt87's goal looked a bit too open when Grigor Grigoryan came free, but Yao Ming Yun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Umbekannt87 defense, Grigor Grigoryan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yao Ming Yun. The Umbekannt87 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yao Ming Yun should have stopped the shot. Yao Ming Yun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grigor Grigoryan in the 16th minute of play. Yao Ming Yun made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Kurtis Wooten sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Grigor Grigoryan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yao Ming Yun was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. The supporters of Umbekannt87 booed when Khachatryan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Remigiusz Adamus didn't get a good kick on the ball. 曲波 Wu struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Tigran Balayan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Umbekannt87. In the 25th match minute, Khachatryan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remigiusz Adamus to maneuver through the defense. Arno Martirosyan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Yao Ming Yun when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Yao Ming Yun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grigor Grigoryan, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. When Khachatryan's Grigor Grigoryan in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Umbekannt87's goalie prevented a goal. The attack was good, but when Grigor Grigoryan in the 30th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. With his leg Yao Ming Yun managed to avoid a goal in the 34thth minute, when Khachatryan's Grigor Grigoryan fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Khachatryan's Grigor Grigoryan was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 36th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 曲波 Wu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Tigran Balayan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

After a rather tough play, Khachatryan's Hugon Smolarek got a free kick in the 56th minute. After 57 played minutes Khachatryan got a freekick which was hit by Hugon Smolarek. When Khachatryan's Grigor Grigoryan in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Umbekannt87's goalie prevented a goal. Yao Ming Yun stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Grigor Grigoryan's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. After 63 minutes, Grigor Grigoryan made it 5-0 with a short kick to the right side. Umbekannt87's Yao Ming Yun tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 72nd minute, Grigor Grigoryan 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 74 played minutes Khachatryan got a freekick which was hit by Tommy Landis. Tigran Balayan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valentin Hanni in the 76th minute. In the 76th minute, Umbekannt87's Valentin Hanni ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tigran Balayan. Tigran Balayan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 5-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valentin Hanni during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Valentin Hanni kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Yao Ming Yun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex Raţiu in the 84th minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, Grigor Grigoryan notched a goal, 6-1, to the right of Umbekannt87's Yao Ming Yun. Yao Ming Yun was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Umbekannt87's Leonardo Ritchie got a free kick in the 96th minute. In the 97thth minute of the game Grigor Grigoryan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Umbekannt87's Yao Ming Yun was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Grigor Grigoryan in the 97th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yao Ming Yun prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Umbekannt87's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.