U23 World League

OldHighbury
Spectators: 7465 (Terracing: 5600, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's 顾坚景 started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When the match clock showed 2 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Aloísio Lima sped through 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of 韩悦谦. 程昂延 charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 程昂延 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Aloísio Lima managed to get in a good position for a shot. OldHighburyInvincibles's supporters rose to their feet, but Aloísio Lima was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 韩悦谦 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alvise Masciarelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 顾坚景, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute, 顾坚景 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alvise Masciarelli was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Alvise Masciarelli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 余翔震, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. A collision led to OldHighburyInvincibles getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Cristian Miccoli hit a great ball. In the 35th minute, OldHighburyInvincibles's Aloísio Lima dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-1. After 40 played minutes 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 got a freekick which was hit by 洪南延. A collision led to OldHighburyInvincibles getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Elia Granata hit a great ball. In the 47th minute, 任延翀 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alvise Masciarelli was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-2.

If Cristian Miccoli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when 顾坚景 got free with Alvise Masciarelli in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alvise Masciarelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 任延翀 in the 58th minute of the match. Alvise Masciarelli made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when 程昂延 sent off a good shot on target. 韩悦谦 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Miccoli, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. 顾坚景 scored 5-3 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alvise Masciarelli, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Elia Granata kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's 洪南延 tried to score from far away in the 79th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 顾坚景 charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 顾坚景 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 81 played minutes 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 got a freekick which was hit by 顾坚景. In the 82nd minute Cristian Miccoli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 韩悦谦 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. OldHighburyInvincibles's Alvise Masciarelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 顾坚景 in the 83rd minute of play. In the 86th minute, Lautaro Martínez Gullotta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The OldHighburyInvincibles fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-3. Cristian Miccoli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. 韩悦谦 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to OldHighburyInvincibles getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Federico Castelli hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. OldHighburyInvincibles had won after a very even match.