U23 World League

Fort Knox
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5823, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Victor Petersson got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd match minute, MORPH was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo-Hernán Lanzini to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, MORPH's Gustavo-Hernán Armani got control of the ball when Qian Qing tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gustavo-Hernán Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victor Petersson, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Frederick Van Gorp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo-Hernán Aliendro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Qian Qing in the 11th minute of play forced MORPH's goalkeeper Gustavo-Hernán Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 14 minutes into the match, MORPH's goal looked a bit too open when Victor Petersson came free, but Gustavo-Hernán Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, MORPH's goal looked a bit too open when Qian Qing came free, but Gustavo-Hernán Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to MORPH getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Gustavo-Hernán Aliendro hit a great ball. Gustavo-Hernán Armani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Petersson in the 20th minute of play. MORPH's Gustavo-Hernán Armani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victor Petersson in the 21st minute of play. With a little luck, MORPH's Gustavo-Hernán Armani got control of the ball when Johan Mjällby tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gustavo-Hernán Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Petersson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gustavo-Hernán Armani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Johan Mjällby in the 27th minute. A collision led to MORPH getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Gustavo-Hernán Lanzini hit a great ball. When Johan Mjällby fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Virtual Aces's protests and gave Johan Mjällby a yellow card for diving instead. In the 30th match minute, Virtual Aces was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Johan Mjällby to maneuver through the defense. 33 minutes into the match, MORPH's goal looked a bit too open when Qian Qing came free, but Gustavo-Hernán Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute Victor Petersson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustavo-Hernán Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Virtual Aces's Frederick Van Gorp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mauro Tomi in the 44th minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 46th minute of the game. One of Virtual Aces:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of MORPH:s goal. Frederick Van Gorp had in the 48thth minute some difficulties stopping Gustavo-Hernán De La Cruz's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alfredo Madeo made a kick off. After a rather tough play, MORPH's Gustavo-Hernán Aliendro got a free kick in the 51st minute. Gustavo-Hernán Armani stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cornel Manciulea's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. The corner led Virtual Aces's Victor Petersson to fire away a dangerous shot which Gustavo-Hernán Armani despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Gustavo-Hernán Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Petersson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 67th match minute, MORPH was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Gartzea to maneuver through the defense. Gustavo-Hernán Armani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victor Petersson in the 72nd minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, Victor Petersson notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of MORPH's Gustavo-Hernán Armani. Gustavo-Hernán Armani was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. MORPH's Gustavo-Hernán Armani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victor Petersson in the 75th minute of play. In the 76th match minute, Virtual Aces was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Johan Mjällby to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victor Petersson in the 85th minute of play forced MORPH's goalkeeper Gustavo-Hernán Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Frederick Van Gorp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo-Hernán De La Cruz in the 86th minute of play. Frederick Van Gorp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustavo-Hernán De La Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Johan Mjällby struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Gustavo-Hernán Armani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Virtual Aces. After 95th play minutes Cornel Manciulea shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Gustavo-Hernán Armani and just under the crossbar into goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the MORPH players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Virtual Aces.