U23 World League

St Johns Wood
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Heithem Kaâbi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd match minute, Valhalla F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cecilio Morales to maneuver through the defense. In the 4th minute, Cecilio Morales made a precise shot to the right of Pierre Melliti. Symba's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 11 minutes into the match, Valhalla F.C.'s Cecilio Morales sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pierre Melliti narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Symba's zone, Cecilio Morales stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pierre Melliti came out of the goal and Cecilio Morales tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Houcine Badra made in the 20th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Hédi Chippo however managed to control. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cecilio Morales in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pierre Melliti prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Heithem Kaâbi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 26 minutes, Houcine Badra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Symba and the Valhalla F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Valhalla F.C. booed when Symba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Houcine Badra didn't get a good kick on the ball. Osmundo Bullan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pierre Melliti having to interfere. Houcine Badra made in the 30th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Heithem Kaâbi immediately put the ball in play. Pierre Melliti came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Valhalla F.C.'s Cecilio Morales. But to his dismay, Cecilio Morales quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. In the 40th minute, Cecilio Morales made a precise shot to the right of Pierre Melliti. Symba's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. In the 44th minute, Cecilio Morales left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Valhalla F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. When Osmundo Bullan came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Valhalla F.C. 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 Osmundo Bullan couldn't finish the play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-6 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cecilio Morales to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st play minute Cecilio Morales came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Pierre Melliti. 0-7. With a little luck, Symba's Pierre Melliti got control of the ball when Cecilio Morales tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pierre Melliti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cecilio Morales in the 62nd minute of the match. After 65 played minutes Symba got a freekick which was hit by Houcine Badra. Baltazár Sárkány hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Dorio Laje made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohamed Salah Bargawi in the 68th minute of play. Valhalla F.C.'s Cecilio Morales got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pierre Melliti was a little too slow when Cecilio Morales got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 76th minute. The score was now 0-8. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cecilio Morales in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pierre Melliti saved Symba from getting behind. Cecilio Morales sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Pierre Melliti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cecilio Morales, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dorio Laje made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohamed Salah Bargawi in the 93rd minute of play. When the match was over Valhalla F.C. could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Symba throughout the match.