U23 World League

Estádio do Dragão
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) WOLVES FC's 何银鸿 started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Liberland booed when WOLVES FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. 雷烽桦 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 7 played minutes Liberland got a freekick which was hit by Rafael Erramun. The crowd rose to their feet as 何银鸿 kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cayetano Florinio. That made the score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by 何银鸿 in the 12th minute of play forced Liberland's goalkeeper Cayetano Florinio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Liberland's Cayetano Florinio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 韩常斌 in the 13th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Liberland's Carmelo Silbestre got a free kick in the 17th minute. 21 minutes into the match, WOLVES FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carmelo Silbestre came free, but 任适战 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 23 minutes of play, Liberland's Rafael Erramun made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 任适战 was left in no man's land by his defense there! 28 minutes into the match, WOLVES FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rafael Erramun came free, but 任适战 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, WOLVES FC's 姜昆鹏 got a free kick in the 34th minute. 任适战 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carmelo Silbestre, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 39th minute Carmelo Silbestre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 任适战 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cayetano Florinio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 何银鸿 in the 44th minute of the match. A collision led to Liberland getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Placido Ilazki hit a great ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carmelo Silbestre stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 徐霆斌 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cayetano Florinio having to interfere. In the 55th minute, Liberland's Carmelo Silbestre ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind 任适战. 任适战 yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. With an all-out effort, Liberland's 任适战 threw himself towards the right post 60 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rafael Erramun, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. If Carmelo Silbestre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cayetano Florinio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 莫康凌 in the 69th minute of the match. 姜昆鹏 charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 姜昆鹏 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Liberland booed when WOLVES FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. 姜昆鹏 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carmelo Silbestre kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Cayetano Florinio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 韩常斌 in the 78th minute of play. 任适战 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Erramun in the 83rd minute of play. In the 85th minute Pastor Rutenio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 任适战 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Esteve Pudes came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Liberland 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 Esteve Pudes couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Pastor Rutenio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Liberland's supporters rose to their feet, but Pastor Rutenio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 任适战 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 任适战 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Erramun in the 91st minute of the match. Cayetano Florinio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 莫康凌 in the 93rd minute of play. Liberland's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.