U18 World League

Stadion Narodowy
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Johnnie Gould got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Johnnie Gould in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lance Haßke prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 5th match minute, STARGARD FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hardi Girrbach to maneuver through the defense. In the 7th minute, Franz-Josef Beckenbauer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Johnnie Gould had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 9th minute, Rudi Galeazzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 12th minute Foster Isaac shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lance Haßke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, STARGARD FC's Ludwig Bleck got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 14th minute, Junior Sewell got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 23 minutes into the game, Foster Isaac cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Lance Haßke was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lance Haßke showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raymundo Hammond in the 28th minute of the match. In the 29th minute, Aaron Gunn ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lance Haßke was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Lance Haßke took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Foster Isaac, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 37th play minutes Johnnie Gould shot 0-4, a short shot which went by Lance Haßke and just under the crossbar into goal. 41 minutes into the match, Foster Isaac notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of STARGARD FC's Lance Haßke. Lance Haßke was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After the first half Brooklyn SC were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Franz-Josef Beckenbauer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Valentin Bromme got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Lance Haßke made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Johnnie Gould sent off a good shot on target. Johnnie Gould who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 59thth minute tested the skills of Lance Haßke when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Cristopher Saenz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lance Haßke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aaron Gunn in the 62nd minute of play. Johnnie Gould sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. STARGARD FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 66th minute, when Aaron Gunn scored to the left of an out of position Lance Haßke, making the score, 0-6. In the 68th minute, Brooklyn SC's Johnnie Gould ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lance Haßke. Lance Haßke yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-7. STARGARD FC's Lance Haßke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Johnnie Gould in the 71st minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Johnnie Gould dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Lance Haßke, 0-8. 83 minutes into the match, STARGARD FC's goal looked a bit too open when Foster Isaac came free, but Lance Haßke reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, STARGARD FC's goalkeeper Lance Haßke had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Johnnie Gould. Claude Treusch hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. In the 90th minute, Junior Sewell sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and STARGARD FC's Lance Haßke didn't even have to move. After 92 minutes, Alfred Junitz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the STARGARD FC and the Brooklyn SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to STARGARD FC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Alfred Junitz hit a great ball. If Johnnie Gould had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Foster Isaac kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Lance Haßke. That made the score 0-9 in the 96 minute of play. Brooklyn SC played a much better game than STARGARD FC and deserved their victory. The STARGARD FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.