U23 World League

MAS MONUMENTAL
Spectators: 8500 (Terracing: 6375, Seating: 1955, VIP seats: 170) Bernardo Sá's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ke Qi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. Su Liang Kun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Assendelft, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Marco Assendelft scored 0-2 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Su Liang Kun, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind - HULKAS -'s goalkeeper Ke Qi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 25 minutes into the match, RIVER y NADA MÁS 09.12.18's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Assendelft came free, but Su Liang Kun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Sören Klack had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sören Klack's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Su Liang Kun read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. 31 minutes into the game, Lech Trynda threw the ball into play from the sideline. - HULKAS -'s Tomás Franco quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. - HULKAS -'s Marco Assendelft got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of - HULKAS - booed when RIVER y NADA MÁS 09.12.18 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vladimír Šmicer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yetkiner Çinuçin didn't quite understand what happened when in the 49 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. After the first half - HULKAS - were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bernardo Sá stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Namık Tümer made in the 54th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by RIVER y NADA MÁS 09.12.18's Ariel Rey. 55 minutes into the match, - HULKAS -'s goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Sá came free, but Ke Qi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, RIVER y NADA MÁS 09.12.18's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Assendelft came free, but Su Liang Kun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st minute, Octavio Mogel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ke Qi was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. RIVER y NADA MÁS 09.12.18 made a substitution. Quintana Roo replaced Bernardo Sá. RIVER y NADA MÁS 09.12.18 made a substitution. Ubaldo Ospin replaced Octavio Mogel. - HULKAS -'s Naim Nizam was substituted for Ronaldão Nogueira. - HULKAS -'s Oğuz Cetin was substituted for Sören Klack. Ke Qi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Quintana Roo, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. 75 minutes into the match, Ubaldo Ospin notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of - HULKAS -'s Ke Qi. Ke Qi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. RIVER y NADA MÁS 09.12.18's Su Liang Kun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oğuz Cetin in the 78th minute of play. Marco Assendelfts short, quick shot in the 83rdth minute got Su Liang Kun to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Su Liang Kun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oğuz Cetin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to - HULKAS - getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Birol Hakim hit a great ball. Marco Assendelft's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Su Liang Kun firmly grabbed it by the left post. Ke Qi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matías Zaracho in the 90th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute, Matías Zaracho got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 94 minutes, Naim Nizam mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the - HULKAS - and the RIVER y NADA MÁS 09.12.18 players grew even worse after the yellow card. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marco Assendelft got free with Su Liang Kun in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Francisco Illart kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The - HULKAS - supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing - HULKAS - would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.