U23 World League

Stadium SK Mons
Spectators: 7701 (Terracing: 5777, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Everardo Mederi hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Alex Pihl took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 顾昆烨, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Fc Lothlorien's Dinu Kent got control of the ball when Lennart Libesoons tried to sneak it across the goal line. Leandro Baptista hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, SK Mons's Benoit Gijselinckx got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 14th minute, Petre Gheorghe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 25 minutes into the game, 顾昆烨 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Alex Pihl was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Iustinian Urseanu's late challenge caught a SK Mons's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iustinian Urseanu helped the player get up and apologised. In the 29th match minute, Fc Lothlorien was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iustinian Urseanu to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Ruben Smidts kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dinu Kent. That made the score 1-1 in the 30 minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, SK Mons's Ruben Smidts sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dinu Kent narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 38 minutes, Liviu Albu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fc Lothlorien and the SK Mons players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of SK Mons booed when Fc Lothlorien was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Liviu Albu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute, Lennart Libesoons 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. SK Mons's Alex Pihl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 顾昆烨 in the 42nd minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Cornel Ulici made the kick off in the second half. Alex Pihl took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucrețiu Mălăele, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alex Pihl showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucrețiu Mălăele, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. SK Mons's Alex Pihl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 顾昆烨 in the 63rd minute of play. Cosmin Stolojan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Alex Pihl made a huge save. The supporters of Fc Lothlorien booed when SK Mons was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leif Olofsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to SK Mons getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Leif Olofsson hit a great ball. In the 71st minute 顾昆烨 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Pihl saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, Cornel Ulici had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dinu Kent. Fc Lothlorien's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cornel Ulici was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucrețiu Mălăele in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alex Pihl saved SK Mons from getting behind. In the 81st minute of the match, 顾昆烨 got a very nice opportunity to score, but Alex Pihl was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 84 minutes into the match, SK Mons's goal looked a bit too open when Iustinian Urseanu came free, but Alex Pihl reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dinu Kent showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lennart Libesoons in the 87th minute of the match. Cornel Ulici kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Alex Pihl took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucrețiu Mălăele, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fc Lothlorien's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.