U23 World League

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Spectators: 8030 (Terracing: 6024, Seating: 1846, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Liu Ming Jian started the match with the kick off. Uwe Nwachukwu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zheng Cheng Qi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Uwe Nwachukwu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodri Palacios, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodri Palacios received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Uwe Nwachukwu came out and tried to block the shot, but Rodri Palacios slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 18th minute. Uwe Nwachukwu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodri Palacios in the 21st minute of the match. In the 26thth minute of the game Cornelis Goorts who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rossangeles's Franco Moscatelli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Rossangeles getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Gu Zhou Xiao hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Rossangeles's Annadeva Flumian slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Uwe Nwachukwu. That made the score 2-0 after 39 minutes of play. Franco Moscatelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michael De Leger in the 42nd minute of the match. Rodri Palacios received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Uwe Nwachukwu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Draconia's Uwe Nwachukwu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Annadeva Flumian in the 46th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rodri Palacios to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Rodri Palacios left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rossangeles fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. After having played for 55 minutes, Cai Shi Sheng managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rossangeles's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cai Shi Sheng was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Michael De Leger during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 56 played minutes FC Draconia got a freekick which was hit by Michael De Leger. Uwe Nwachukwu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodri Palacios in the 56th minute of play. If Michael De Leger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 60 minutes into the match, Rossangeles's goal looked a bit too open when Liu Ming Jian came free, but Franco Moscatelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Rossangeles's Zheng Cheng Qi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Uwe Nwachukwu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zheng Cheng Qi scored 4-0 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Uwe Nwachukwu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rossangeles's Rodri Palacios got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 70 minutes into the match, FC Draconia's goal looked a bit too open when Rodri Palacios came free, but Uwe Nwachukwu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodri Palacios scored 5-0 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Uwe Nwachukwu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 83 minutes into the game, Rossangeles's Gu Zhou Xiao nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Uwe Nwachukwu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. Baltasar Maore kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Uwe Nwachukwu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodri Palacios in the 88th minute of the match. Rossangeles's Rodri Palacios got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.