U23 World League

Opel National Arena
Spectators: 7675 (Terracing: 5757, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) Raik Derim's late challenge caught a Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raik Derim helped the player get up and apologised. After 3 played minutes Qijua F.C got a freekick which was hit by Raik Derim. Igor Sanchez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Freddy Lowe hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Qijua F.C's goalkeeper Nilmar Brasil, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Igor Sanchez in the 19th minute of play forced Qijua F.C's goalkeeper Nilmar Brasil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nilmar Brasil made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Igor Sanchez sent off a good shot on target. Igor Sanchez's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 28thth minute, Nilmar Brasil skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Lisburn Distillery F.C. getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Crispin Lomas hit a great ball. Nilmar Brasil made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leo Burns in the 41st minute. A hard shot 46 in the game by Elói Alagoano from a close distance when the talented Nilmar Brasil managed to make a qualified save. Qijua F.C's players were relieved. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Leo Burns stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Igor Sanchez in the 51st minute of play forced Qijua F.C's goalkeeper Nilmar Brasil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 56 minutes into the match, Qijua F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Sanchez came free, but Nilmar Brasil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Freddy Lowe got a free kick in the 56th minute. 62 minutes into the game, Bobby Connell was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Qijua F.C the free kick. Bobby Connell hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Elói Alagoano got a free kick in the 64th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Qijua F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Sanchez came free, but Nilmar Brasil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juarês Vale kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Elói Alagoano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nilmar Brasil was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Nilmar Brasil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Igor Sanchez in the 77th minute of play. In the 83rd minute Elói Alagoano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilmar Brasil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Bobby Connell in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Qijua F.C's goalie prevented a goal. Nilmar Brasil had in the 88thth minute some difficulties stopping Kevin Crouch's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 92 minutes, Allan Andrade mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Qijua F.C and the Lisburn Distillery F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 91st minute of the game. One of Qijua F.C:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Lisburn Distillery F.C.:s goal. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.