U23 World League

HULKAS ARENA
Spectators: 8514 (Terracing: 6386, Seating: 1958, VIP seats: 170) Nicolas Anelka started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute Arsenio Benítez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ke Qi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by - HULKAS -'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Americo Macario was slow to take the kick. During this time Mazaredo AFC's players had a chance to rest. Ke Qi came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Mazaredo AFC's Arsenio Benítez. But to his dismay, Arsenio Benítez quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. After a rather tough play, - HULKAS -'s Yetkiner Çinuçin got a free kick in the 17th minute. Ke Qi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arsenio Benítez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Nicolas Anelka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 20 minutes into the match, Mazaredo AFC's goalkeeper Victorino Kelemen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nicolas Anelka. After 27 minutes, Yetkiner Çinuçin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the - HULKAS - and the Mazaredo AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Patricio Vimaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Ke Qi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Patricio Vimaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Ke Qi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, - HULKAS -'s goal looked a bit too open when Arsenio Benítez came free, but Ke Qi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Patricio Vimaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Ke Qi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nicolas Anelka in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Victorino Kelemen saved Mazaredo AFC from getting behind. The supporters of - HULKAS - booed when Mazaredo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgard Bero didn't get a good kick on the ball. 45 minutes into the match, Mazaredo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Anelka came free, but Victorino Kelemen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sören Klack received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Victorino Kelemen came out and tried to block the shot, but Sören Klack slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 47th minute.

The wind increased when Arsenio Benítez made the kick off in the second half. - HULKAS -'s Ke Qi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save - HULKAS - from getting a goal against them. In the 58th minute of the match, Arsenio Benítez got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ke Qi was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 61st minute of the match, Patricio Vimaro tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ke Qi saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Edgard Bero made in the 72nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by - HULKAS -'s Yetkiner Çinuçin. When Bernabe Cristofol fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mazaredo AFC's protests and gave Bernabe Cristofol a yellow card for diving instead. In the 76th minute Patricio Vimaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ke Qi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Victorino Kelemen came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by - HULKAS -'s Nicolas Anelka. But to his dismay, Nicolas Anelka quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. 91 minutes into the match, - HULKAS -'s goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Vimaro came free, but Ke Qi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicolas Anelka struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Victorino Kelemen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for - HULKAS -. Servet Çetin kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. - HULKAS - succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Mazaredo AFC had controlled the match.