U23 World League

泾县红星宣纸体育场
Spectators: 7515 (Terracing: 5637, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 程榕锋 got the match started through his kick off. Reko Nybacka made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when 程榕锋 sent off a good shot on target. Reko Nybacka made an important save on a dangerous shot by 汪森平 in the 5th minute. In the 9th minute Olívio Mesquita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 李斐昂 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Catugi FC's Reko Nybacka got control of the ball when 宋景渊 tried to sneak it across the goal line. 李斐昂 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olívio Mesquita, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. After a rather tough play, 泾县Red-Star FC's 石宁邦 got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 28th minute of the match Catugi FC got a corner. 泾县Red-Star FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aírton de Queiroz ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Aírton de Queiroz got away a dangerous shot. Despite this 李斐昂 quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Reko Nybacka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 宋景渊, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Reko Nybacka made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when 汪森平 sent off a good shot on target. With 38 minutes on the clock, Zé Augusto Castro commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After a rather tough play, Catugi FC's Zé Augusto Castro got a free kick in the 38th minute. 程烽昆 was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 39th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Dudu Borges managed to get in a good position for a shot. Catugi FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Dudu Borges was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 李斐昂 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind 泾县Red-Star FC's goalkeeper 李斐昂, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, 泾县Red-Star FC's 石树帆 got a free kick in the 48th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dudu Borges to strike the kick off in the second half. Dudu Borges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aírton de Queiroz in the 55th minute of play forced 泾县Red-Star FC's goalkeeper 李斐昂 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to 泾县Red-Star FC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. 石宁邦 hit a great ball. A collision led to 泾县Red-Star FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. 宋景渊 hit a great ball. 李斐昂 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dudu Borges in the 72nd minute of play. In the 82nd minute, Willian Tinoco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute, Dudu Borges 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. In the 88th minute 程榕锋 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reko Nybacka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 程烽昆 struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Reko Nybacka didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 泾县Red-Star FC. The supporters of 泾县Red-Star FC booed when Catugi FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dudu Borges didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 93rd minute 宋景渊 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reko Nybacka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.