U23 World League

Giuseppe Meazza
Spectators: 7761 (Terracing: 5822, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 154) ≮王者归来≯国际米兰's 麦鹰弘 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 having played for 8 minutes, Roozbeh Nakisa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ≮王者归来≯国际米兰's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roozbeh Nakisa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Roozbeh Nakisa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 李迅霖 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bertran Bolonga in the 12th minute of play. After 15 minutes, 陈勇延 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ≮王者归来≯国际米兰 and the Golden Dragón F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 15 played minutes ≮王者归来≯国际米兰 got a freekick which was hit by 陈勇延. If Joaquim Pereta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A throw-in in the 24th minute of the game was made by Gaitano Reza with Joaquim Pereta as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind ≮王者归来≯国际米兰's goalkeeper 李迅霖, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Joaquim Pereta struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. 李迅霖 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Golden Dragón F.C. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, 麦鹰弘 managed to get in a good position for a shot. ≮王者归来≯国际米兰's supporters rose to their feet, but 麦鹰弘 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Florin Quelia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 35th minute, Chaime Alamon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 38 minutes into the game, 霍元甲 Wu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ≮王者归来≯国际米兰's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Golden Dragón F.C the free kick. 霍元甲 Wu kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Florin Quelia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roozbeh Nakisa in the 41st minute of play. 47 minutes in the game, Roozbeh Nakisa fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Florin Quelia having to interfere.

Golden Dragón F.C made a substitution. Paskal Panguision replaced Dominguez Guitian. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bertran Bolonga to strike the kick off in the second half. 郭延默 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florin Quelia having to interfere. 56 minutes into the match, Golden Dragón F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Roozbeh Nakisa came free, but Florin Quelia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bertran Bolonga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. 李迅霖 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 李迅霖 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bertran Bolonga in the 64th minute of the match. In the 66th minute 麦鹰弘 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florin Quelia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯国际米兰's Roozbeh Nakisa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Florin Quelia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bertran Bolonga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. 李迅霖 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Golden Dragón F.C's Eron Sanez was substituted for Edilberto Babiano. In the 92nd minute there was a penalty for ≮王者归来≯国际米兰. 陈勇延 stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Florin Quelia. 1-0. Joaquim Pereta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 李迅霖 having to interfere. If Roozbeh Nakisa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The ≮王者归来≯国际米兰 players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.