U21 World League

Patissia Arena
Spectators: 8044 (Terracing: 6034, Seating: 1850, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lucas Head Son started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute, Lucas Head Son 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. Virgil Olariu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Head Son in the 12th minute of the match. Abtin Sadeqi made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Mike Cai sent off a good shot on target. Ke Zhou Yuan kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 27thth minute. Though ot was a great shot INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's keeper Abtin Sadeqi was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Ke Zhou Yuans short, quick shot in the 27thth minute got Abtin Sadeqi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Paralia Athens's Virgil Olariu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucas Head Son in the 34th minute of play. The corner led to INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's João Barros getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Ke Zhou Yuan came free with the goalkeeper in the 38th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Abtin Sadeqi could save by the left post. INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's Abtin Sadeqi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mike Cai in the 42nd minute of play. 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.

A collision led to Paralia Athens getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Gonzalo Taibo hit a great ball. Lucas Head Son came free with the goalkeeper in the 51st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Virgil Olariu could save by the left post. In the 53rd minute Mike Cai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abtin Sadeqi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Virgil Olariu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lucas Head Son in the 56th minute. João Barros hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Márcio Santos hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Paralia Athens's Gonzalo Taibo got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mike Cai's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abtin Sadeqi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gonzalo Taibo was slow to take the kick. During this time Paralia Athens's players had a chance to rest. 71 minutes into the game, Pol Trollo threw the ball into play from the sideline. Paralia Athens's Petru Văidianu quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Mike Cai succeeded in the game's 72nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. 75 minutes into the game, Jonas Dante threw the ball into play from the sideline. Paralia Athens's Ionuț Brânzeu quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 79th minute Mike Cai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abtin Sadeqi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner ended in Gonzalo Taibo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's Abtin Sadeqi did a great save. In the 81st minute Mike Cai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abtin Sadeqi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 85 minutes into the game, Ionuț Brânzeu threw the ball into play from the sideline. INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's Jonas Dante quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After 87 played minutes Paralia Athens got a freekick which was hit by Ionuț Brânzeu. Virgil Olariu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lucas Head Son in the 89th minute. Virgil Olariu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lucas Head Son in the 91st minute. After a rather tough play, INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's João Barros got a free kick in the 93rd minute.