U23 World League

Stamford Bridge
Spectators: 7625 (Terracing: 5720, Seating: 1753, VIP seats: 152) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tyler Tolley made the kick off which started today's match. If Tyler Tolley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Louis Downs hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Wei Bing Ran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerson Berger in the 9th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Louis Downs in the 10th minute of play forced FC Barrera 2.0's goalkeeper Betão Paulista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tyler Tolley in the 12thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Betão Paulista, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rick Hochinskiy in the 13th minute of play forced FC Barrera 2.0's goalkeeper Betão Paulista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Betão Paulista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Louis Downs, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Real Chelsea's Wei Bing Ran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valério Xavier in the 17th minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, FC Barrera 2.0's goal looked a bit too open when Louis Downs came free, but Betão Paulista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th match minute, Real Chelsea was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Crispin Mimms to maneuver through the defense. Betão Paulista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Louis Downs, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 28th play minute Louis Downs came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Betão Paulista. 1-1. In the 30th minute Valério Xavier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wei Bing Ran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Rick Hochinskiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in FC Barrera 2.0's zone, Tyler Tolley stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Betão Paulista came out of the goal and Tyler Tolley tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tyler Tolley blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Betão Paulista having to make a save. Betão Paulista took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Louis Downs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 43 minutes into the match, Real Chelsea's goal looked a bit too open when Cleiton Furtado came free, but Wei Bing Ran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Louis Downs recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Valério Xavier to strike the kick off in the second half. Diguinho de Godoi came free with the goalkeeper in the 52nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Wei Bing Ran could save by the left post. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Chelsea's goalkeeper Wei Bing Ran, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Real Chelsea booed when FC Barrera 2.0 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gildo Novaes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wei Bing Ran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valério Xavier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valério Xavier in the 63rd minute of play forced Real Chelsea's goalkeeper Wei Bing Ran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 64 minutes into the match, FC Barrera 2.0's goal looked a bit too open when Tyler Tolley came free, but Betão Paulista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wei Bing Ran came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Barrera 2.0's Gerson Berger. But to his dismay, Gerson Berger quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valério Xavier in the 72nd minute of play forced Real Chelsea's goalkeeper Wei Bing Ran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in FC Barrera 2.0's zone, Tyler Tolley stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Betão Paulista came out of the goal and Tyler Tolley tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Gildo Novaes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Louis Downs in the 83rd minute of play forced FC Barrera 2.0's goalkeeper Betão Paulista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 85 minutes into the match, FC Barrera 2.0's goal looked a bit too open when Louis Downs came free, but Betão Paulista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Betão Paulista came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Real Chelsea's Louis Downs. But to his dismay, Louis Downs quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. A collision led to Real Chelsea getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Grant Ainsworth hit a great ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the FC Barrera 2.0 players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Real Chelsea.