U23 World League

Hvam Idrætspark
Spectators: 7701 (Terracing: 5777, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joaquim Pernambucano made the kick off which started today's match. Rubinho Couto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zekeriya Özbekkan's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. After 10 minutes, Habakkuk Lee mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hvam FC and the Leões do Sul 53 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Habakkuk Lee kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Habakkuk Ferdinand could shoot a difficult shot in the 16th minute, which Rubinho Couto however easily saved by the left post. In the 18th minute of the match, Zekeriya Özbekkan tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Rubinho Couto saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The audience was convinced that Zekeriya Özbekkan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rubinho Couto was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. Rubinho Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zekeriya Özbekkan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Habakkuk Ferdinand could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Rubinho Couto made a huge save. In the 22nd match minute, Leões do Sul 53 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Virgílio Sanches to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Habakkuk Ferdinand got free with Rubinho Couto in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 24 minutes into the match, Leões do Sul 53's goal looked a bit too open when Zekeriya Özbekkan came free, but Rubinho Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rubinho Couto was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ataol Toprak showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 26 minute of play. Ataol Toprak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zekeriya Özbekkan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Habakkuk Ferdinand's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 35thth minute, Rubinho Couto skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Through an outstanding action, after 42 minutes, Rubinho Couto successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Zekeriya Özbekkan made the kick off in the second half. Zekeriya Özbekkan succeeded in the game's 58th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. 63 minutes into the match, Leões do Sul 53's goal looked a bit too open when Habakkuk Ferdinand came free, but Rubinho Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Egídio Reis charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Egídio Reis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Hvam FC booed when Leões do Sul 53 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Egídio Reis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rubinho Couto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zekeriya Özbekkan, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Hugo Hørbøll made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Horácio Favoretto sent off a good shot on target. After 75 minutes of play, Hvam FC's Habakkuk Ferdinand made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rubinho Couto was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 82nd minute Habakkuk Ferdinand shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubinho Couto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Habakkuk Ferdinand notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Leões do Sul 53's Rubinho Couto. Rubinho Couto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Lucas Struborg fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hvam FC's protests and gave Lucas Struborg a yellow card for diving instead. Lucas Struborg kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. The audience held their breath when Pedro Paulo Brodel in the 89th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Hugo Hørbøll's left hand side. Rubinho Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Habakkuk Ferdinand, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Habakkuk Ferdinand received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Rubinho Couto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 94th minute, Ataol Toprak 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.