U23 World League

南通会展中心体育场
Spectators: 7755 (Terracing: 5818, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) Tedi Lulo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 【№1】Galactic Empire's Philip Strömberg got a good chance for a goal in the 2nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 胡傲国 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Deng Kun Xu in the 4th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that 卓夕树's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Everardo Mingo was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. After 7 played minutes 【№1】Galactic Empire got a freekick which was hit by 董瑜明. Everardo Mingo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Philip Strömberg in the 9th minute. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Philip Strömberg put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Everardo Mingo. 20 minutes into the match, LOS BLANCOS's goalkeeper Everardo Mingo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Philip Strömberg. After a rather tough play, LOS BLANCOS's Gëzim Hamzaj got a free kick in the 21st minute. LOS BLANCOS's Everardo Mingo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Philip Strömberg in the 22nd minute of play. 【№1】Galactic Empire's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by 洪宽响 in the 23rd minute. In the 26th minute, 唐震冰 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. 胡傲国 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Deng Kun Xu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Everardo Mingo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Philip Strömberg in the 40th minute of the match. LOS BLANCOS's Everardo Mingo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 唐震冰 in the 41st minute of play. 唐震冰 charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 唐震冰 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 43rd match minute, 【№1】Galactic Empire was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 唐震冰 to maneuver through the defense. In the 45th minute 唐震冰 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Everardo Mingo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Philip Strömberg to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind LOS BLANCOS's goalkeeper Everardo Mingo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by 卓夕树 in the 52nd minute of play forced LOS BLANCOS's goalkeeper Everardo Mingo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, 【№1】Galactic Empire's 胡傲国 got control of the ball when Deng Kun Xu tried to sneak it across the goal line. When 宋志坤 fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 【№1】Galactic Empire's protests and gave 宋志坤 a yellow card for diving instead. After 65 played minutes LOS BLANCOS got a freekick which was hit by Gëzim Hamzaj. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Philip Strömberg in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Everardo Mingo saved LOS BLANCOS from getting behind. In the 69thth minute of the game Philip Strömberg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LOS BLANCOS's Everardo Mingo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 70th minute, LOS BLANCOS's Jani Hamzallari ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind 胡傲国. 胡傲国 yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Philip Strömberg in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Everardo Mingo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of 【№1】Galactic Empire booed when LOS BLANCOS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jani Hamzallari didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th minute of the match 洪宽响 sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Everardo Mingo skillfully saved the ball. After some careless play in the LOS BLANCOS defense, Philip Strömberg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Everardo Mingo. The LOS BLANCOS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Everardo Mingo should have stopped the shot. Everardo Mingo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 唐震冰 in the 81st minute of the match. Everardo Mingo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 卓夕树, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. 85 minutes into the match, LOS BLANCOS's goal looked a bit too open when Philip Strömberg came free, but Everardo Mingo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The 【№1】Galactic Empire support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.