U23 World League

苍穹世纪中心
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 钱战伟 started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute Rubens Félix shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 柳铮崇 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 苍穹拓荒者队's 柳铮崇 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Alberto Leal in the 5th minute of play. After recieving a nice pass, Belo Academy's Douglas Ferraz tried to score from far away in the 8th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 钱战伟 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Paulo Renato Dracena made a huge save. 22 minutes into the game, Breno Rodrigues was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Belo Academy's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 苍穹拓荒者队 the free kick. Breno Rodrigues kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. When 钱战伟 came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the 苍穹拓荒者队 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that 钱战伟 couldn't finish the play. Belo Academy's Paulo Renato Dracena proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Belo Academy from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Belo Academy getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. 毛风振 hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when 钱战伟 got free with Paulo Renato Dracena in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

柳铮崇 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vágner Sergipano, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Carlos Alberto Leal's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 60thth minute, 柳铮崇 skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 63 played minutes Belo Academy got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Figueiredo. In the 69th minute 赵政凡 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Renato Dracena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute of the match Douglas Ferraz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but 柳铮崇 skillfully saved the ball. The audience was convinced that 钱战伟's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paulo Renato Dracena was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. After 81 minutes of play, 苍穹拓荒者队's 钱战伟 made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paulo Renato Dracena was left in no man's land by his defense there! 87 minutes into the match, Belo Academy's goal looked a bit too open when 钱战伟 came free, but Paulo Renato Dracena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 于坚浩's late challenge caught a Belo Academy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 于坚浩 helped the player get up and apologised. 于坚浩 hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. 92 minutes into the game, Vágner Sergipano recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of 柳铮崇. Vágner Sergipano showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. 钱战伟 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The 苍穹拓荒者队 supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Belo Academy's performance. The match ended with a win for Belo Academy.