U23 World League

Estádio Figueiredo
Spectators: 7741 (Terracing: 5807, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Moisés Arruda made the kick off which started today's match. João Francisco Leme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fu Zhen Sha in the 6th minute of play. Shen Cheng Yuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moisés Arruda in the 7th minute of play. After 8 minutes, Ricardo Travassos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ique Football Club and the 【AC】Romagnoli『湘☆军』 players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of 【AC】Romagnoli『湘☆军』 booed when Ique Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricardo Travassos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 12 minutes, Shen Cheng Yuan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. João Francisco Leme showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yang Yang Xiang, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Ique Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when 柳桦志 came free, but João Francisco Leme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aimar Aimar struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Shen Cheng Yuan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ique Football Club. Moisés Arruda took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Shen Cheng Yuan. Shen Cheng Yuan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. João Francisco Leme took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fu Zhen Sha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 【AC】Romagnoli『湘☆军』's Shen Cheng Yuan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moisés Arruda in the 38th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aimar Aimar in the 39th minute of play forced 【AC】Romagnoli『湘☆军』's goalkeeper Shen Cheng Yuan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aimar Aimar got free with Shen Cheng Yuan in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 43 minutes into the match, Ique Football Club's Aimar Aimar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Shen Cheng Yuan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 44th minute Ique Football Club were awarded a corner. Samuca Leal went to the cornerflag to take it. Samuca Leal made a great header on Ique Football Club's corner, it was just that 【AC】Romagnoli『湘☆军』's Shen Cheng Yuan managed to reach the ball for a save. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zeng Zhen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Shen Cheng Yuan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aimar Aimar, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. The supporters of 【AC】Romagnoli『湘☆军』 booed when Ique Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cafu Varela didn't get a good kick on the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Ique Football Club's goalkeeper João Francisco Leme had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fu Zhen Sha. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Moisés Arruda in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Shen Cheng Yuan saved 【AC】Romagnoli『湘☆军』 from getting behind. João Francisco Leme took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yang Yang Xiang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of 【AC】Romagnoli『湘☆军』 booed when Ique Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moisés Arruda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ique Football Club's João Francisco Leme proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Ique Football Club from getting a goal against them. Shen Cheng Yuan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aimar Aimar in the 65th minute of the match. João Francisco Leme took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 柳桦志, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 68 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ique Football Club's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Liu Jian Qiang was slow to take the kick. During this time 【AC】Romagnoli『湘☆军』's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Liu Jian Qiang got away a dangerous shot. Despite this João Francisco Leme quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Shen Cheng Yuan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moisés Arruda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute of the match, 柳桦志 tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but João Francisco Leme saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 【AC】Romagnoli『湘☆军』's Shen Cheng Yuan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moisés Arruda in the 74th minute of play. 75 minutes into the game, one of Ique Football Club:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When Aimar Aimar came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Ique Football Club 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 Aimar Aimar couldn't finish the play. Caetano Pontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Shen Cheng Yuan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ique Football Club's João Francisco Leme proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Ique Football Club from getting a goal against them. João Francisco Leme didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zeng Zhen went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Shen Cheng Yuan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aimar Aimar, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The Ique Football Club fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. 【AC】Romagnoli『湘☆军』 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.