U23 World League

上海中医药大学散客场
Spectators: 7587 (Terracing: 5691, Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 151) Leon Platense's Benito Ixona 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. When Generoso Gomesano came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Leon Platense 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 Generoso Gomesano couldn't finish the play. Benito Ixona took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised 郑剑昂. 郑剑昂 dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After 16 played minutes 『挑战者』Wolf Totem got a freekick which was hit by Maximiano Molina. 郑剑昂 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benito Ixona in the 19th minute of play. After 22 minutes, Maximiano Molina made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Leon Platense's Roberto Abad tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 25th minute Maximiano Molina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Abad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benito Ixona kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Maximiano Molina managed to get in a good position for a shot. 『挑战者』Wolf Totem's supporters rose to their feet, but Maximiano Molina was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roberto Abad breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 白剑竞 received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Roberto Abad came out and tried to block the shot, but 白剑竞 slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 28th minute. Roberto Abad made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maximiano Molina in the 31st minute. A collision led to 『挑战者』Wolf Totem getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Elias Freire hit a great ball. Roberto Abad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 白剑竞, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maximiano Molina's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 37thth minute, Roberto Abad skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 39 minutes into the match, Maximiano Molina dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Roberto Abad, 3-1. In the 42nd minute, 曲俊奕 reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Roberto Abad. The goal made the score 4-1. 『挑战者』Wolf Totem's 郑剑昂 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benicio Jaen in the 48th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when 白剑竞 made the kick off in the second half. Maximiano Molina struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Roberto Abad didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 『挑战者』Wolf Totem. Maximiano Molina might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roberto Abad. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maximiano Molina ran back to his position shaking his head. Maximiano Molina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benito Ixona during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st match minute, Leon Platense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benito Ixona to maneuver through the defense. Damian Chayo hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. When Damian Chayo fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leon Platense's protests and gave Damian Chayo a yellow card for diving instead. Iker Sotil kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. A collision led to Leon Platense getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Iker Sotil hit a great ball. Roberto Abad stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maximiano Molina's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. In the 72nd minute Maximiano Molina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Abad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by 倪阳政 in the 74th minute of play forced Leon Platense's goalkeeper Roberto Abad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Maximiano Molina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Roberto Abad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximiano Molina, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. When 倪阳政 fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 『挑战者』Wolf Totem's protests and gave 倪阳政 a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to 『挑战者』Wolf Totem getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. 倪阳政 hit a great ball. 80 minutes into the match, Leon Platense's goal looked a bit too open when 倪阳政 came free, but Roberto Abad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leon Platense's Roberto Abad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximiano Molina in the 88th minute of play. 90 minutes into the match, 倪阳政 notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Leon Platense's Roberto Abad. Roberto Abad was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 『挑战者』Wolf Totem walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.