U23 World League

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Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Mo Song Xiang started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 played minutes Harsh Gods got a freekick which was hit by Laimutis Baleika. An unexpectedly hard shot by Qian Xiong in the 11th minute of play forced Belotaurus FC's goalkeeper Gustavo Brasil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 12th minute of the game. One of Harsh Gods:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Belotaurus FC:s goal. Alius Amontas had in the 13thth minute some difficulties stopping Adriano Neves's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 16 minutes into the match, Belotaurus FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mo Song Xiang came free, but Gustavo Brasil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Nebe Girts notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Belotaurus FC's Gustavo Brasil. Gustavo Brasil was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gustavo Brasil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Qian Xiong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 28 minutes into the match, Belotaurus FC's Bruninho Trevisan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alius Amontas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 29 played minutes Harsh Gods got a freekick which was hit by Nebe Girts. 30 minutes into the match, Harsh Gods's goal looked a bit too open when Aloísio Vianna came free, but Alius Amontas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alius Amontas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adriano Neves in the 31st minute. 35 minutes into the match, Harsh Gods's goalkeeper Alius Amontas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aloísio Vianna. 38 minutes into the match, Belotaurus FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mo Song Xiang came free, but Gustavo Brasil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nebe Girts made a great header on Harsh Gods's corner, it was just that Belotaurus FC's Gustavo Brasil managed to reach the ball for a save. Jonas-Marius Petras hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. If Laimutis Baleika had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Adriano Neves was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Harsh Gods's Justinas Andrikonis seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Justinas Andrikonis the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Harsh Gods protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Justinas Andrikonis had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 52 minutes into the game, one of Harsh Gods:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Alius Amontas came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Belotaurus FC's Adriano Neves. But to his dismay, Adriano Neves quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Alius Amontas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adriano Neves in the 60th minute of the match. In the 65th minute, Laimutis Baleika got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Alius Amontas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruninho Trevisan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 71 minutes into the match, Belotaurus FC's Adriano Neves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alius Amontas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mo Song Xiang could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Gustavo Brasil made a huge save. In the 76th minute Harsh Gods were awarded a corner. Vytaras Alesius went to the cornerflag to take it. 77 minutes into the match, Belotaurus FC's goalkeeper Gustavo Brasil had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mo Song Xiang. The crowd rose to their feet as Mo Song Xiang kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gustavo Brasil. That made the score 2-2 in the 78 minute of play. Alius Amontas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriano Neves in the 81st minute of play. Mo Song Xiang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonas-Marius Petras kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Bruninho Trevisan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alius Amontas having to interfere.