U23 World League

Gigante de Alberdi
Spectators: 7482 (Terracing: 5666, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 79) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Damian Precioso started the match with the kick off. Damian Preciosos short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got Hugo de Amorim to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 10 played minutes ≮王者归来≯水军 got a freekick which was hit by 麦南昆. After a defensive mix-up in ≮王者归来≯水军's zone, Damian Precioso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hugo de Amorim came out of the goal and Damian Precioso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, ≮王者归来≯水军's 杨珂飞 got a free kick in the 14th minute. When Piratas FC's Damian Precioso in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ≮王者归来≯水军's goalie prevented a goal. Damian Preciosos short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Hugo de Amorim to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Damian Precioso came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Piratas FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Damian Precioso couldn't finish the play. A collision led to ≮王者归来≯水军 getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. 孟升岚 hit a great ball. After 27 played minutes Piratas FC got a freekick which was hit by David Cordarius. 乔克皓 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victorino Gaufred having to interfere. The Piratas FC fans' excitement grew in the 30th match minute when Piratas FC's Damian Precioso looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 33 minutes into the match, Piratas FC's Amadeo Francesco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hugo de Amorim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 35th match minute, ≮王者归来≯水军 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 史笑晨 to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, ≮王者归来≯水军's Hugo de Amorim got control of the ball when Damian Precioso tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Hugo de Amorim managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when Piratas FC's Damian Precioso fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Damian Precioso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Hugo de Amorim made a huge save. 史笑晨 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Victorino Gaufred tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Victorino Gaufred made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when 史笑晨 sent off a good shot on target. Victorino Gaufred didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 56th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. In the 58th minute of the match, 史笑晨 got a very nice opportunity to score, but Victorino Gaufred was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Damian Precioso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hugo de Amorim having to interfere. ≮王者归来≯水军's Hugo de Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amadeo Francesco in the 77th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when 史笑晨 got free with Victorino Gaufred in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Damian Precioso's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hugo de Amorim read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.