U23 World League

Zeche Zollverein
Spectators: 7543 (Terracing: 5659, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 陶城星 took the kick off in the first half of the match. 12 minutes into the match, ☆战国☆ 增城秃鸡联's 陶城星 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Uwe Ziege narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Elmar Assing had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd match minute, Rot-Weiss-Essen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gunther Schößler to maneuver through the defense. After 25 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Rot-Weiss-Essen! Rot-Weiss-Essen's Vasco Jackisch couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 38th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for ☆战国☆ 增城秃鸡联. Uwe Ziege didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when ☆战国☆ 增城秃鸡联's 陶城星 shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-5 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 46th minute, 陶城星 made a precise shot to the right of Uwe Ziege. Rot-Weiss-Essen's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hannes Kapell to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when 陶城星 got free with Uwe Ziege in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 陶城星 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Uwe Ziege made a huge save. 柯超源 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Uwe Ziege tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. ☆战国☆ 增城秃鸡联 made a substitution. 巩磊彬 replaced 肖磊朗. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gunther Schößler during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 66th match minute, Rot-Weiss-Essen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gunther Schößler to maneuver through the defense. Uwe Ziege showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 陶城星 in the 67th minute of the match. 71 minutes into the game, Hannes Kapell was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rot-Weiss-Essen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ☆战国☆ 增城秃鸡联 the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Micha-Alexander Bastmann in the 73rd minute of play forced ☆战国☆ 增城秃鸡联's goalkeeper 沈坚德 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 陶城星 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Uwe Ziege tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elmar Assing kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Rot-Weiss-Essen's Elmar Assing got a free kick in the 78th minute. When ☆战国☆ 增城秃鸡联's Çağrı Yoruç in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rot-Weiss-Essen's goalie prevented a goal. In the 82nd minute ☆战国☆ 增城秃鸡联 were awarded a corner. 冯广浩 went to the cornerflag to take it. 84 minutes into the match, ☆战国☆ 增城秃鸡联's goal looked a bit too open when Micha-Alexander Bastmann came free, but 沈坚德 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 沈坚德 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elmar Assing in the 85th minute of play. ☆战国☆ 增城秃鸡联's 沈坚德 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xavi Haberer in the 86th minute of play. Uwe Ziege made an important save on a dangerous shot by Çağrı Yoruç in the 89th minute. The supporters of ☆战国☆ 增城秃鸡联 booed when Rot-Weiss-Essen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Micha-Alexander Bastmann didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 95 minutes of play, ☆战国☆ 增城秃鸡联's Çağrı Yoruç made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Uwe Ziege was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched ☆战国☆ 增城秃鸡联 eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.