U18 World League

COLOSSEUM
Spectators: 9283 (Terracing: 6964, Seating: 2135, VIP seats: 184) 5 minutes into the match, Andre Agassi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of 方鹏朋, 1-0. Aron Dahlbom showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 彭鸿振, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. The supporters of 【AC】★御剑堂★中国 booed when MAFFIAN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andre Agassi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 17th minute of the match 【AC】★御剑堂★中国 got a corner. MAFFIAN's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. 胡光迅 ran over to the corner to take the kick. 温森烨 was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Mats Wilander recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 27 played minutes 【AC】★御剑堂★中国 got a freekick which was hit by 郝彬宁. 30 minutes into the match, 【AC】★御剑堂★中国's goalkeeper 方鹏朋 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andre Agassi. With a little luck, 【AC】★御剑堂★中国's 方鹏朋 got control of the ball when Pete Sampras tried to sneak it across the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, 【AC】★御剑堂★中国's goal looked a bit too open when Pete Sampras came free, but 方鹏朋 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Andre Agassi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute, Pete Sampras made a precise shot to the right of 方鹏朋. 【AC】★御剑堂★中国's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. In the 66th minute Andre Agassi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 方鹏朋 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 【AC】★御剑堂★中国's 方鹏朋 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pete Sampras in the 69th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Pete Sampras ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 方鹏朋 was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. In the 74th minute Andre Agassi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 方鹏朋 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. MAFFIAN were awarded a corner in the 75th minute after 【AC】★御剑堂★中国's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Vincent Linberg took the corner. George Svensson made a great header on MAFFIAN's corner, it was just that 【AC】★御剑堂★中国's 方鹏朋 managed to reach the ball for a save. 81 minutes into the game, Andre Agassi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MAFFIAN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 【AC】★御剑堂★中国 the free kick. After 81 played minutes MAFFIAN got a freekick which was hit by Andre Agassi. After having played for 85 minutes, 彭鸿振 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 【AC】★御剑堂★中国's supporters crossed their fingers, but 彭鸿振 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 93 minutes into the match, 【AC】★御剑堂★中国's goal looked a bit too open when Andre Agassi came free, but 方鹏朋 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. MAFFIAN's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.