U23 World League

Stadio Joško
Spectators: 9337 (Terracing: 7004, Seating: 2148, VIP seats: 185) Sportivo Fernet Branca's Gustavo-Hernán Egoi 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. Luís Fábio Cunha might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luís Fábio Cunha ran back to his position shaking his head. After 7 minutes, Bin Bai mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Circus BAF and the Sportivo Fernet Branca players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Sportivo Fernet Branca booed when Circus BAF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bin Bai didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gustavo-Hernán Egoi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amador Paublo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. After 10 minutes Circus BAF's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mauro Milano who took care of the corner kick. Sportivo Fernet Branca were awarded a corner in the 11th minute after Circus BAF's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mauro Milano took the corner. Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís Fábio Cunha's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ronald Van Achteren in the 15th minute. With an all-out effort, Circus BAF's Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz threw himself towards the right post 16 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Lautaro Martínez Gullotta, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A collision led to Circus BAF getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Lautaro Martínez Gullotta hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Fábio Cunha in the 18th minute of play forced Sportivo Fernet Branca's goalkeeper Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amador Paublo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo-Hernán Egoi in the 19th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Circus BAF's Lautaro Martínez Gullotta got a free kick in the 19th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 23 minutes, Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fábio Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronald Van Achteren, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. When Circus BAF's Luís Fábio Cunha, in the 33rd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Circus BAF. Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Fábio Cunha in the 36th minute of the match. Amador Paublo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mauro Milano in the 38th minute of play. When Viktor Goffyn fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Circus BAF's protests and gave Viktor Goffyn a yellow card for diving instead. In the 40th match minute, Circus BAF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Viktor Goffyn to maneuver through the defense. Mauro Milano hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match.

A collision led to Sportivo Fernet Branca getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Tøger Aspman hit a great ball. In the 55th minute, Sebastião Carvalhais hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 56 played minutes, Circus BAF's Abdel Masoud Ghannouchi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Circus BAF reached it. In the 60th minute, Sportivo Fernet Branca's Sebastião Carvalhais seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Sebastião Carvalhais the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Sportivo Fernet Branca protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Sebastião Carvalhais had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 59th minute of the game. One of Sportivo Fernet Branca:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Circus BAF:s goal. Amador Paublo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ayaz Akhmetshin's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Amador Paublo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo-Hernán Egoi in the 69th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Circus BAF's Xu Ran Ning got a free kick in the 74th minute. Circus BAF made a substitution. Kobe Mesmaeckers replaced Luís Fábio Cunha. Circus BAF made a substitution. Samuel Namasivayam replaced Lautaro Martínez Gullotta. Circus BAF's Abubakar Al Abdullah was substituted for Viktor Goffyn. In the 76th match minute, Circus BAF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xu Ran Ning to maneuver through the defense. Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kobe Mesmaeckers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sportivo Fernet Branca's Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samuel Namasivayam in the 81st minute of play. The supporters of Sportivo Fernet Branca booed when Circus BAF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kobe Mesmaeckers didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kobe Mesmaeckers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Sportivo Fernet Branca booed when Circus BAF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Liu Hao Zheng didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sportivo Fernet Branca's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.