U23 World League

ProScenium
Spectators: 7741 (Terracing: 5807, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Ground Control's Just Bazoge 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Just Bazoge got free with Charles Müller in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sofiane Donnat during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Just Bazoges short, quick shot in the 11thth minute got Charles Müller to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The audience was convinced that Momčilo Zafirović's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabien Nunes was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. Just Bazoge who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 16thth minute tested the skills of Charles Müller when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 19th match minute, Ground Control was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sacha Amara to maneuver through the defense. If Momčilo Zafirović had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 24 minutes, Zvonimir Krstanović managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Warriors of Gora™'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Zvonimir Krstanović was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 27 minutes into the match, Baba Baadgaards had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fabien Nunes. Ground Control's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Baba Baadgaards was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. With a little luck, Warriors of Gora™'s Charles Müller got control of the ball when Just Bazoge tried to sneak it across the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Ground Control's goal looked a bit too open when Baba Baadgaards came free, but Fabien Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Momčilo Zafirović might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabien Nunes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Momčilo Zafirović ran back to his position shaking his head. Fabien Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Radoslav Krneta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 42 minutes Ground Control's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Baba Baadgaards who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Warriors of Gora™'s corner Zlatosav Koljenović fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Fabien Nunes quite easily take care of the ball. Fabien Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zvonimir Krstanović in the 45th minute of the match. After the first half Warriors of Gora™ were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Momčilo Zafirović stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Zlatosav Koljenović's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Fabien Nunes firmly grabbed it by the left post. Zlatosav Koljenović could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Fabien Nunes made a huge save. Charles Müller came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by Ground Control's Just Bazoge. But to his dismay, Just Bazoge quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. When Warriors of Gora™'s Momčilo Zafirović 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 Ground Control's goalie prevented a goal. When Baba Baadgaards came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Warriors of Gora™ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Baba Baadgaards couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Just Bazoge managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ground Control's supporters rose to their feet, but Just Bazoge was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Charles Müller breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Momčilo Zafirović fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabien Nunes having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Just Bazoge in the 71st minute of play forced Warriors of Gora™'s goalkeeper Charles Müller to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabien Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Momčilo Zafirović, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Just Bazoge received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Charles Müller tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Baba Baadgaards took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Fabien Nunes to make any attempt to save it. With a little luck, Ground Control's Fabien Nunes got control of the ball when Zlatosav Koljenović tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Just Bazoge ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Charles Müller was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Despite being the better team, Warriors of Gora™ failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.