U23 World League

风云竞技
Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Arrows Academy FC's Danny Parks started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Arrows Academy FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 4th minute, when Mutlu Daman scored to the left of an out of position Laurence Mulford, making the score, 1-0. 10 minutes into the match, 风云竞技's Kajetan Rykaczewski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Laurence Mulford narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 17th minute Verne Young shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregorio Romero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 沈峰伟 hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Ralf Morcom struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Gregorio Romero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arrows Academy FC. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Danny Parks in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gregorio Romero saved 风云竞技 from getting behind. Gregorio Romero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Verne Young, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gregorio Romero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matthew Flintoff in the 34th minute of the match. Gregorio Romero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Philip Nevin in the 36th minute of the match. Kajetan Rykaczewski hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Mutlu Daman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Laurence Mulford was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Laurence Mulford showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mutlu Daman in the 44th minute of the match. 陆沙轩 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Laurence Mulford having to interfere. Gregorio Romero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matthew Flintoff in the 47th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mutlu Daman made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Verne Young in the 52nd minute of play forced 风云竞技's goalkeeper Gregorio Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 54 played minutes 风云竞技 got a freekick which was hit by 沈峰伟. After some careless play in the 风云竞技 defense, Matthew Flintoff kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gregorio Romero. The 风云竞技 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gregorio Romero should have stopped the shot. In the 66th minute, Nicholas Sercombe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 俞鹏国 was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 67th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Gregorio Romero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Verne Young, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arrows Academy FC were awarded a corner in the 70th minute after 风云竞技's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ralf Morcom took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Ralf Morcom got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Gregorio Romero quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 陆沙轩 charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 陆沙轩 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 71 played minutes 风云竞技 got a freekick which was hit by 陆沙轩. 74 minutes into the match, 风云竞技's goal looked a bit too open when Matthew Flintoff came free, but Gregorio Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When 风云竞技's Mutlu Daman in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arrows Academy FC's goalie prevented a goal. 风云竞技 were awarded a corner in the 79th minute after Arrows Academy FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. 俞鹏国 took the corner. Laurence Mulford made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mutlu Daman in the 88th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, 风云竞技's goal looked a bit too open when Matthew Flintoff came free, but Gregorio Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Arrows Academy FC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Philip Nevin hit a great ball. 梅迅亦 scored 2-1 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Laurence Mulford, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.