U23 World League

Sarkhouh Stadium
Spectators: 7784 (Terracing: 5839, Seating: 1790, VIP seats: 155) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mamaar Fergani kicked off to start the match. Fathi Ben Khalidi scored 1-0 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Óscar Cordoba, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Hemza Derrida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beto Márcico in the 8th minute of play. Hemza Derrida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Venancio Emesto in the 11th minute of play. After 13 minutes, Venancio Emesto made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Salmiyah Power's Hemza Derrida tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Venancio Emesto took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hemza Derrida. Hemza Derrida dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Hemza Derrida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Venancio Emesto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Salmiyah Power getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Mamaar Fergani hit a great ball. Beto Márcico hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Óscar Cordoba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mamaar Fergani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sporting de Gijón's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rabah Azem was slow to take the kick. During this time Salmiyah Power's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Zhang Mo Kun heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. The supporters of Sporting de Gijón booed when Salmiyah Power was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zhang Mo Kun didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Sporting de Gijón's Venancio Emesto in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Salmiyah Power's goalie prevented a goal. In the 34th match minute, Sporting de Gijón was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beto Márcico to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 41 minutes, Venancio Emesto put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Hemza Derrida. Zhang Mo Kun kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Hemza Derrida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beto Márcico in the 46th minute of the match. Sporting de Gijón's Carolo Ovando was substituted for Mario Zanabria.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Venancio Emesto to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mamaar Fergani in the 59th minute of play forced Sporting de Gijón's goalkeeper Óscar Cordoba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Salmiyah Power's goalkeeper Hemza Derrida, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 62nd minute, Venancio Emesto 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. Hemza Derrida made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Venancio Emesto sent off a good shot on target. Venancio Emesto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Óscar Cordoba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hamid Abbas, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Óscar Cordoba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mamaar Fergani, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Óscar Cordoba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamid Abbas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Sporting de Gijón getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Wes Lieckens hit a great ball. After 90 played minutes, Salmiyah Power's Slimane Faudel shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Óscar Cordoba came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Salmiyah Power reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hamid Abbas in the 96th minute of play forced Sporting de Gijón's goalkeeper Óscar Cordoba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Sporting de Gijón defense, Fathi Ben Khalidi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Óscar Cordoba. The Sporting de Gijón fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Óscar Cordoba should have stopped the shot.