World League

The Den
Spectators: 10865 (Terracing: 8150, Seating: 2499, VIP seats: 216) Turgut Soyuer made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Chinese CJ Youth Academy booed when Golden Lions FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joschi Hook didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Markus Svensson got free with David Abad in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Chinese CJ Youth Academy's Hortêncio Moura managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Joschi Hook in the 6 minute of the game. Turgut Soyuer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Anders Lundqvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Turgut Soyuer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Markus Svensson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but David Abad was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. In the 15th minute Turgut Soyuer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anders Lundqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Turgut Soyuer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anders Lundqvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Turgut Soyuer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Golden Lions FC's Markus Svensson slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of David Abad. That made the score 1-0 after 33 minutes of play. Turgut Soyuer blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Anders Lundqvist having to make a save. In the 39th minute Turgut Soyuer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anders Lundqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 40 minutes of play, Golden Lions FC's Markus Svensson made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. David Abad was left in no man's land by his defense there! Anders Lundqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Turgut Soyuer in the 46th minute of play.

In the 51st minute Turgut Soyuer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anders Lundqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Markus Svensson in the 53rd minute of play forced Chinese CJ Youth Academy's goalkeeper David Abad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 54th minute Turgut Soyuer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anders Lundqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Markus Svensson might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over David Abad. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Markus Svensson ran back to his position shaking his head. 58 minutes into the match, Chinese CJ Youth Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Markus Svensson came free, but David Abad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Golden Lions FC's goalkeeper Anders Lundqvist, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 72 minutes into the match, Golden Lions FC's goalkeeper Anders Lundqvist had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luan Pombo. 77 minutes into the match, Chinese CJ Youth Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Bebben Johansson came free, but David Abad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Chinese CJ Youth Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Bebben Johansson came free, but David Abad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bebben Johansson in the 79th minute of play forced Chinese CJ Youth Academy's goalkeeper David Abad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bebben Johansson in the 83rd minute of play forced Chinese CJ Youth Academy's goalkeeper David Abad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. David Abad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bebben Johansson, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. A collision led to Chinese CJ Youth Academy getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Wincent Jaroch hit a great ball. Golden Lions FC made a substitution. Marcelo Steven replaced İbrahim Efe Topdemir. 93 minutes into the match, Chinese CJ Youth Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Burç Tokhan came free, but David Abad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chinese CJ Youth Academy's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.