U23 League

Antonio Herrera G.
Spectators: 209 (Terracing: 157, Seating: 48, VIP seats: 4) Qiao Kun Guo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Vancouver Reds's Wágner Recife got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Reynardo Rubin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wágner Recife in the 6th minute of play. In the 17th minute Wágner Recife shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reynardo Rubin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vancouver Reds's Reynaldo Paquette played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Qiao Kun Guo in the 21st minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Valhalla F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Leo Corderun came free, but Reynardo Rubin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Reynardo Rubin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wágner Recife, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. With a little luck, Vancouver Reds's Reynaldo Paquette got control of the ball when Qiao Kun Guo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Wágner Recife took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Reynardo Rubin. Reynardo Rubin 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. Qiao Kun Guo scored 1-1 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Reynaldo Paquette, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

52 minutes into the match, Valhalla F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Leo Corderun came free, but Reynardo Rubin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 58 minutes into the match, Valhalla F.C.'s Qiao Kun Guo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Reynaldo Paquette narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 61st minute Wágner Recife shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reynardo Rubin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Boyd Couturier during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Valhalla F.C. booed when Vancouver Reds was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boyd Couturier didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valhalla F.C. made a substitution. Eztebe Lozares replaced Milio Baca. Valhalla F.C. made a substitution. Feliciano Amor replaced Qiao Kun Guo. After a rather tough play, Vancouver Reds's Boyd Couturier got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 69th minute, Vancouver Reds's John Forsberg dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Reynardo Rubin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from John Forsberg in the 72nd minute of the match. Vancouver Reds's Rodrigo Ferdinand was substituted for Leo Corderun. After 74 minutes Valhalla F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rüştü Kadim who took care of the corner kick. Reynardo Rubin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John Forsberg in the 79th minute of play. Vancouver Reds's attack was well implemented in the 79th minute, but when John Forsberg was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. 82 minutes into the game, Valhalla F.C.'s Feliciano Amor nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Reynaldo Paquette made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Reynaldo Paquette showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Feliciano Amor, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Eztebe Lozares might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Reynaldo Paquette. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eztebe Lozares ran back to his position shaking his head. When Victor Krum fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vancouver Reds's protests and gave Victor Krum a yellow card for diving instead. Victor Krum hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match.