U23 World League

Arena JJTrips
Spectators: 7541 (Terracing: 5657, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Duncan Nichols kicked off to start the match. Oséias Bezerra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charlton McDonough in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 4th minute, Tad Sierra left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ForestFire fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 7 minutes into the match, JJTrips FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ben Gilliam came free, but Oséias Bezerra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 11 minutes, Russell Stinson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ForestFire and the JJTrips FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 11 played minutes ForestFire got a freekick which was hit by Russell Stinson. With a little luck, ForestFire's Reed Molina got control of the ball when Jailson Reis tried to sneak it across the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, JJTrips FC's goal looked a bit too open when Duncan Nichols came free, but Oséias Bezerra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 14 minutes of play, ForestFire's Lamar Knapp made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Oséias Bezerra was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the JJTrips FC defense, Duncan Nichols kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Oséias Bezerra. The JJTrips FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Oséias Bezerra should have stopped the shot. In the 21st minute, Lamar Knapp made a precise shot to the right of Oséias Bezerra. JJTrips FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. In the 28th match minute, JJTrips FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anderson Pimenta to maneuver through the defense. In the 34th match minute, ForestFire was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charlton McDonough to maneuver through the defense. JJTrips FC's Oséias Bezerra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charlton McDonough in the 38th minute of play. After some careless play in the JJTrips FC defense, Lamar Knapp kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Oséias Bezerra. The JJTrips FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Oséias Bezerra should have stopped the shot. When ForestFire's Duncan Nichols in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye JJTrips FC's goalie prevented a goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-5.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Benjamim de Almeida to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes ForestFire got a freekick which was hit by Stan Sanford. In the 53rd minute, one of ForestFire:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for ForestFire. Reed Molina had in the 55thth minute some difficulties stopping Vitório Botelho's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Charlton McDonough succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-6 in the 59th playminute. Oséias Bezerra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lamar Knapp's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. After having played for 65 minutes, Charlton McDonough managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ForestFire's supporters crossed their fingers, but Charlton McDonough was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vítor das Neves during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 66 played minutes JJTrips FC got a freekick which was hit by Vítor das Neves. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lamar Knapp in the 70th minute of play forced JJTrips FC's goalkeeper Oséias Bezerra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Oséias Bezerra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lamar Knapp in the 74th minute of play. After 74 played minutes JJTrips FC got a freekick which was hit by Benjamim de Almeida. After 75 minutes of play, ForestFire's Duncan Nichols made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Oséias Bezerra was left in no man's land by his defense there! Oséias Bezerra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brad Brock, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Oséias Bezerra made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tad Sierra in the 87th minute. In the 88th minute Lamar Knapp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oséias Bezerra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lamar Knapp during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 93rd match minute, ForestFire was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lamar Knapp to maneuver through the defense. Oséias Bezerra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lamar Knapp in the 97th minute of play. Oséias Bezerra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lamar Knapp, who was totally free with the ball in the 99th minute. ForestFire played a much better game than JJTrips FC and deserved their victory. The JJTrips FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.