U23 World League

Kyrandia Stadium
Spectators: 7534 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zeng Ping Wei took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Zola Predosa FC's goalkeeper Anselmo Felli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Anselmo Felli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dedê Brodel in the 4th minute of the match. In the 7th minute, Zeng Ping Wei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Dedê Brodel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Andrea Pompilio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Anselmo Felli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeng Ping Wei in the 13th minute of play. In the 16th match minute, Zola Predosa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrea Giardino to maneuver through the defense. After 17 played minutes Zola Predosa FC got a freekick which was hit by Alfonso Masetti. Fernando Pras made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Anthony Palombi sent off a good shot on target. After 34 played minutes Zola Predosa FC got a freekick which was hit by Alfonso Masetti. Zeng Ping Wei sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Andrea Pompilio was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute Zola Predosa FC were awarded a corner. Anthony Palombi went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrea Pompilio in the 56th minute of play forced Phoenix Fc's goalkeeper Fernando Pras to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute Andrea Pompilio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Pras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Phoenix Fc's Zeng Ping Wei got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fernando Pras took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrea Pompilio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th minute Zeng Ping Wei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Felli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zeng Ping Wei received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Anselmo Felli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zola Predosa FC's Anselmo Felli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zeng Ping Wei in the 71st minute of play. Andrea Giardino kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. After 74 played minutes Zola Predosa FC got a freekick which was hit by Adriano Spinosa. The crowd rose to their feet as Phoenix Fc's Zeng Ping Wei slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Anselmo Felli. That made the score 0-2 after 81 minutes of play. If Andrea Pompilio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Dedê Brodel took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Anselmo Felli to make any attempt to save it. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Zola Predosa FC's goalkeeper Anselmo Felli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.