U23 World League

南通会展中心体育场
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Philip Strömberg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thiago Couto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. Thiago Couto was out of position in the 6 minute of play, and Philip Strömberg capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Philip Strömberg really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. 13 minutes into the match, Grêmio Prudente's goal looked a bit too open when 唐震冰 came free, but Thiago Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th minute, 唐震冰 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Thiago Couto was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. In the 20th minute 唐震冰 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Couto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 胡傲国 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdemar Valle in the 24th minute of the match. In the 26th minute Valdemar Valle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 胡傲国 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 卓夕树 kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. With a little luck, Grêmio Prudente's Thiago Couto got control of the ball when Philip Strömberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. 胡傲国 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arlindo Luz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Grêmio Prudente booed when 【№1】Galactic Empire was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. 宋志坤 didn't get a good kick on the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Philip Strömberg to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Valdemar Valle 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. In the 54th minute, Hermínio Cunha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 55th minute of the match 姚霆庭 shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Thiago Couto showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After some careless play in the 【№1】Galactic Empire defense, Arlindo Luz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 胡傲国. The 【№1】Galactic Empire fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 胡傲国 should have stopped the shot. Thiago Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Philip Strömberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes into the match, Philip Strömberg notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Grêmio Prudente's Thiago Couto. Thiago Couto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 76 minutes of play, Grêmio Prudente's Valdemar Valle made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 胡傲国 was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thiago Couto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Philip Strömberg in the 79th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the match, 【№1】Galactic Empire's goal looked a bit too open when Josué Batista came free, but 胡傲国 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thiago Couto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 唐震冰 went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. 88 minutes into the match, Arlindo Luz dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of 胡傲国, 4-3. Grêmio Prudente's Thiago Couto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 唐震冰 in the 96th minute of play. 【№1】Galactic Empire were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Grêmio Prudente for a fine match.