U23 World League

苏州奥体中心
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Nicolae Iorgulescu kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. A collision led to FC ciufulici getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Manuel Tremurici hit a great ball. In the 13thth minute of the game Manuel Tremurici who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's Afiq Hongyi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Manuel Tremurici's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Afiq Hongyi was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Sabin Enache made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Jithu Vijiaratnam sent off a good shot on target. 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's Bakar Choo got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bakar Choo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sabin Enache having to interfere. Sean Yip kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match.

The wind increased when Mark Ee made the kick off in the second half. Jithu Nagasaki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sabin Enache showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bakar Choo, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. After 58 played minutes 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 got a freekick which was hit by Haziq Chew. Sabin Enache showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jithu Vijiaratnam in the 60th minute of the match. Jithu Nagasaki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Sabin Enache tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arif Kool's late challenge caught a FC ciufulici's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arif Kool helped the player get up and apologised. After 65 played minutes 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 got a freekick which was hit by Arif Kool. Afiq Hongyi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Irinel Țâpu in the 66th minute. In the 69th minute Manuel Tremurici shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afiq Hongyi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sean Yip fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sabin Enache having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's goal looked a bit too open when Ernest Gheorghiu came free, but Afiq Hongyi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bakar Choo during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's Sean Yip got a free kick in the 84th minute. Manuel Tremurici sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ionică Burtea hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Jithu Nagasaki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Ionică Burtea fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC ciufulici's protests and gave Ionică Burtea a yellow card for diving instead. 94 minutes into the game, Mark Ee cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Sabin Enache was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.