U23 World League

stade des lumières
Spectators: 7738 (Terracing: 5805, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) Cosa nostra Lyon's Ahmid Lamouroux played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel Mathews in the 4th minute of play. In the 5th minute Erwann Patrice shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Didi Gonçalves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 6 minutes into the game, Bogdan Bambas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Didi Gonçalves. Bogdan Bambas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. With a little luck, Nagrand's Didi Gonçalves got control of the ball when Bogdan Bambas tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bogdan Bambas got free with Didi Gonçalves in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Erwann Patrice had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Nagrand's Didi Gonçalves got control of the ball when Bogdan Bambas tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Cosa nostra Lyon's Bogdan Bambas slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Didi Gonçalves. That made the score 2-0 after 26 minutes of play. The supporters of Nagrand booed when Cosa nostra Lyon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erwann Patrice didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Nagrand's zone, Bogdan Bambas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Didi Gonçalves came out of the goal and Bogdan Bambas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 35 minutes into the match, Nagrand's goalkeeper Didi Gonçalves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bogdan Bambas. In the 39th match minute, Nagrand was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gabriel Laycock to maneuver through the defense. After 43 minutes Nagrand's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Erwann Patrice who took care of the corner kick. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Joel Teo made the kick off in the second half. Teofil Jarosiewicz charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Teofil Jarosiewicz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Cosa nostra Lyon getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Teofil Jarosiewicz hit a great ball. Didi Gonçalves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Davy Patron in the 54th minute of play. Didi Gonçalves didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Erwann Patrice went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. 70 minutes into the match, Nagrand's goal looked a bit too open when Erwann Patrice came free, but Didi Gonçalves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cosa nostra Lyon's José Rivera was substituted for Bogdan Bambas. Cosa nostra Lyon's Fernando Evangelista quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Azly Hsi, made in the 73rd minute of the game. Didi Gonçalves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Rivera in the 74th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erwann Patrice in the 78th minute of play forced Nagrand's goalkeeper Didi Gonçalves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd match minute, Nagrand was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Azly Hsi to maneuver through the defense. Nagrand's Didi Gonçalves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Rivera in the 84th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Rivera in the 88th minute of play forced Nagrand's goalkeeper Didi Gonçalves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Davy Patron in the 90th minute of play forced Nagrand's goalkeeper Didi Gonçalves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st minute José Rivera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Didi Gonçalves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Didi Gonçalves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Rivera in the 93rd minute of the match.