U23 World League

中国•北京•鸟巢
Spectators: 7737 (Terracing: 5804, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) Marc Bouman started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 played minutes ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅 got a freekick which was hit by 王骋辉. 5 minutes into the match, FC Bors's goal looked a bit too open when Marc Bouman came free, but Renato Vidal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sven-Ove Tillman hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. If 狄扬西 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sven-Ove Tillman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eddy Luirink having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sven-Ove Tillman in the 12th minute of play forced ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's goalkeeper Eddy Luirink to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅 getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. 乔钢振 hit a great ball. Marc Bouman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Renato Vidal made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sven-Ove Tillman in the 28th minute of play forced ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's goalkeeper Eddy Luirink to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eddy Luirink made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gert Stenkvist in the 30th minute of play. If Magne Ek had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 43 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's goal looked a bit too open when Evert Wennersten came free, but Eddy Luirink reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 44 minutes had been played when some careless play by ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sven-Ove Tillman was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Bors's players had a chance to rest. The ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅 players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Bors were winning 0-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gert Stenkvist to strike the kick off in the second half. ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's Eddy Luirink proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅 from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in FC Bors's zone, 彭勇邦 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Renato Vidal came out of the goal and 彭勇邦 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's 严国强 was substituted for 彭勇邦. ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's 叶斌霖 got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 67 played minutes FC Bors got a freekick which was hit by Alfons Lönn. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Bors's goalkeeper Renato Vidal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 狄扬西 in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Renato Vidal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marc Bouman in the 76th minute of play forced FC Bors's goalkeeper Renato Vidal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 78 played minutes FC Bors got a freekick which was hit by Magne Ek. After 82 minutes, Magne Ek mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Bors and the ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 82nd match minute, FC Bors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Magne Ek to maneuver through the defense. In the 84th match minute, FC Bors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Egil Ödman to maneuver through the defense. When Marc Bouman came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Marc Bouman couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's Eddy Luirink got control of the ball when Magne Ek tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eddy Luirink didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gert Stenkvist went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's 狄扬西 got a free kick in the 94th minute. The supporters of FC Bors booed when ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. 叶斌霖 didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Evert Wennersten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The FC Bors supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FC Bors would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.