U23 World League

酋长球场
Spectators: 7628 (Terracing: 5722, Seating: 1754, VIP seats: 152) real dixmuda's Alexandre Demeester started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alexandre Demeester in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 严凡国 saved 【№1】枪手杭州分队 from getting behind. 苏烽奕 hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Gerard Verhaghe made an important save on a dangerous shot by 唐亮卫 in the 20th minute. 【№1】枪手杭州分队's 庞渊默 was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gerard Verhaghe in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The supporters of real dixmuda booed when 【№1】枪手杭州分队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. 唐亮卫 didn't get a good kick on the ball. If 庞渊默 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 28th minute, Lex Pelsers hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 唐亮卫 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 庞渊默 might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gerard Verhaghe. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 庞渊默 ran back to his position shaking his head. 苏烽奕 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerard Verhaghe having to interfere. 34 minutes into the game, Berten Sommers was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. real dixmuda's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 【№1】枪手杭州分队 the free kick. The supporters of 【№1】枪手杭州分队 booed when real dixmuda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Berten Sommers didn't get a good kick on the ball. 唐亮卫 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Gerard Verhaghe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 38 minutes into the match, 苏烽奕 dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gerard Verhaghe, 1-1. 47 minutes into the match, real dixmuda's goalkeeper Gerard Verhaghe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 唐亮卫. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell 唐亮卫 to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that 苏烽奕's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gerard Verhaghe was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. 55 minutes into the game, 唐亮卫 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Gerard Verhaghe was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 【№1】枪手杭州分队's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Alexandre Demeester 60 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-2. In the 63rd match minute, 【№1】枪手杭州分队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 温凡远 to maneuver through the defense. 69 minutes into the match, real dixmuda's goal looked a bit too open when 苏烽奕 came free, but Gerard Verhaghe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 唐亮卫 struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Gerard Verhaghe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 【№1】枪手杭州分队. After some careless play in the real dixmuda defense, 苏烽奕 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gerard Verhaghe. The real dixmuda fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gerard Verhaghe should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in real dixmuda's zone, 庞渊默 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gerard Verhaghe came out of the goal and 庞渊默 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of real dixmuda booed when 【№1】枪手杭州分队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. 龚邦洋 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 95 minutes into the game, Alexandre Demeester was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. real dixmuda's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 【№1】枪手杭州分队 the free kick. In the 95th minute, Alexandre Demeester hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 【№1】枪手杭州分队's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.