U23 World League

Hope stadium
Spectators: 7516 (Terracing: 5638, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Per Kjellberg started the match with the kick off. Sebastian Purje charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sebastian Purje the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Hope AFC's Sebastian Purje got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Ragnar Ström made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Per Kjellberg sent off a good shot on target. Petruț Aursulesei kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, 常州飞鹰俱乐部队's 范朋斌 got a free kick in the 13th minute. Irinel Ciupe hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. 卓泉迅 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Gheorghe Comănescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 22 minutes into the match, 常州飞鹰俱乐部队's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Purje came free, but Ragnar Ström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 卓泉迅 took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gheorghe Comănescu. Gheorghe Comănescu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 35 minutes into the game, 倪剑延 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 常州飞鹰俱乐部队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hope AFC the free kick. In the 35th minute, 倪剑延 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 常州飞鹰俱乐部队's Ragnar Ström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save 常州飞鹰俱乐部队 from getting a goal against them. When Sebastian Purje was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 46 minutes had been played. In the 46th minute, Sebastian Purje hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 卓泉迅 to strike the kick off in the second half. After 54 played minutes 常州飞鹰俱乐部队 got a freekick which was hit by 范朋斌. In the 55th minute of the match Martin Ciocan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ragnar Ström showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Irinel Ciupe hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. After 59 minutes, 卓泉迅 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 常州飞鹰俱乐部队 and the Hope AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to 常州飞鹰俱乐部队 getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. 卓泉迅 hit a great ball. The supporters of 常州飞鹰俱乐部队 booed when Hope AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Tâbârnă didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Hope AFC's zone, 鲁鸿适 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gheorghe Comănescu came out of the goal and 鲁鸿适 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hope AFC's Gheorghe Comănescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 卓泉迅 in the 72nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Hope AFC defense, 卓泉迅 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gheorghe Comănescu. The Hope AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gheorghe Comănescu should have stopped the shot. 常州飞鹰俱乐部队 made a substitution. 陆剑真 replaced 卓泉迅. After 84th play minutes 陆剑真 shot 0-4, a short shot which went by Gheorghe Comănescu and just under the crossbar into goal. With a little luck, Hope AFC's Gheorghe Comănescu got control of the ball when 鲁鸿适 tried to sneak it across the goal line. 俞瑜坚 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 93 played minutes Hope AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ernest Zburlea. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. 常州飞鹰俱乐部队 walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.