U23 World League

Circus Circus Arena
Spectators: 7509 (Terracing: 5632, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 武建松 took the kick off in the first half of the match. Arrigo Capone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 李昂枫 in the 3rd minute of the match. 东方远大队's Gervasio Estefan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavio De Matteis in the 4th minute of play. 吴梁鹰 kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Gervasio Estefan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavio De Matteis, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Gervasio Estefan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavio De Matteis in the 10th minute of play. Alberto Firmani 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 Gervasio Estefan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 东方远大队's Gervasio Estefan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavio De Matteis in the 25th minute of play. After 30 played minutes Gonzo Style f.c got a freekick which was hit by Alberto Lo Iacono. After a defensive mix-up in Gonzo Style f.c's zone, 李昂枫 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arrigo Capone came out of the goal and 李昂枫 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When 吴梁鹰 fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 东方远大队's protests and gave 吴梁鹰 a yellow card for diving instead. In the 35th minute, 吴梁鹰 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Gonzo Style f.c getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Flavio De Matteis hit a great ball. 武建松 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arrigo Capone having to make a save. If 李昂枫 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 吴梁鹰 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Flavio De Matteis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 东方远大队's Gervasio Estefan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Firmani in the 55th minute of play. Gervasio Estefan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damiano Mian, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. When 李昂枫 fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 东方远大队's protests and gave 李昂枫 a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to 东方远大队 getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. 李昂枫 hit a great ball. After 63 minutes, 武建松 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 东方远大队 and the Gonzo Style f.c players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 63 played minutes 东方远大队 got a freekick which was hit by 武建松. 吴梁鹰 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 67 minutes into the match, Gonzo Style f.c's goalkeeper Arrigo Capone had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 武建松. 李昂枫 struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Arrigo Capone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 东方远大队. In the 76th minute, Flavio De Matteis made a precise shot to the right of Gervasio Estefan. 东方远大队's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. If 黄明峰 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arrigo Capone made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when 李昂枫 sent off a good shot on target. 李昂枫's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arrigo Capone read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. 武建松 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gonzo Style f.c's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.