U23 League

Theatre of Dreams
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) After some careless play in the Pryaporets defense, Johny Godefroid kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Pryaporets fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gianluigi Donnarumma should have stopped the shot. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pryaporets's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Invictus FC's Gert Sterckx in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pryaporets's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Gert Sterckx's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gianluigi Donnarumma was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Gianluigi Donnarumma took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gert Sterckx, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22ndth minute of the game Johny Godefroid who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pryaporets's Gianluigi Donnarumma was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gert Sterckx received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Gianluigi Donnarumma tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Valeri Durov fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pryaporets's protests and gave Valeri Durov a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Invictus FC booed when Pryaporets was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valeri Durov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gianluigi Donnarumma took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gert Sterckx, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Johny Godefroid took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gianluigi Donnarumma. Gianluigi Donnarumma dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Gianluigi Donnarumma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gert Sterckx in the 44th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Johny Godefroid might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gianluigi Donnarumma. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Johny Godefroid ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pryaporets's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 68th minute, Johny Godefroid 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. Pryaporets made a substitution. Nikola Chavorski replaced Ikonom Gopov. Invictus FC's Lennart De Keyser was substituted for Gert Sterckx. Invictus FC's Gürel Toktimur quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Gyuro Gúrdanov, made in the 74th minute of the game. In the 79th minute, Johny Godefroid left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Invictus FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. Invictus FC's Johny Godefroid got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice moves Lennart De Keyser could shoot a difficult shot in the 89th minute, which Gianluigi Donnarumma however easily saved by the left post. In the 91st minute, Johny Godefroid fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 95 minutes into the match, Pryaporets's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Johny Godefroid. Invictus FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.