U21 League

The Duck Pen
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Keanu Sawyer made the kick off which started today's match. FC Karamba's Giannis Gounaris proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 2nd minute of the match, managed to save FC Karamba from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eddi Ramkilde in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ronan Marler prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Real Death Ducks getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Rachid Baba Ali Mohammadi hit a great ball. When Real Death Ducks's Nat Ashby in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Karamba's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Klemensas Makauskas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ronan Marler was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Anthony Cahill hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Marius Gasparaitis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 17th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ronan Marler. Real Death Ducks's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Keanu Sawyer put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Giannis Gounaris. With an all-out effort, Real Death Ducks's Giannis Gounaris threw himself towards the right post 22 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Keanu Sawyer, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. FC Karamba's Giannis Gounaris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nat Ashby in the 26th minute of play. Real Death Ducks were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after FC Karamba's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rachid Baba Ali Mohammadi took the corner. Ronan Marler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eddi Ramkilde in the 29th minute of play. In the 35thth minute of the game Keanu Sawyer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Karamba's Giannis Gounaris was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Benas Liulys charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Benas Liulys the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, FC Karamba's Benas Liulys got a free kick in the 35th minute. A collision led to FC Karamba getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Ramūnas Balčiūnas hit a great ball. In the 45thth minute of the game Keanu Sawyer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Karamba's Giannis Gounaris was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.

Real Death Ducks's Dan Lancaster was substituted for Anthony Cahill. The wind increased when Klemensas Makauskas made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, FC Karamba's Benas Liulys got a free kick in the 56th minute. After 57 minutes, Keanu Sawyer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Death Ducks and the FC Karamba players grew even worse after the yellow card. Real Death Ducks made a substitution. Bart Ryder replaced Keanu Sawyer. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bart Ryder in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giannis Gounaris prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 63 played minutes FC Karamba got a freekick which was hit by Arnas Navakas. Giannis Gounaris didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bart Ryder went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Ronan Marler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eddi Ramkilde in the 71st minute of play. After 73rd play minutes Eddi Ramkilde shot 4-1, a short shot which went by Ronan Marler and just under the crossbar into goal. Klemensas Makauskas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 76thth minute tested the skills of Ronan Marler when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Klemensas Makauskass short, quick shot in the 77thth minute got Ronan Marler to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 83 minutes into the game, Narūnas Valančius was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Karamba's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Real Death Ducks the free kick. Rachid Baba Ali Mohammadi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Klemensas Makauskas made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 87thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Ronan Marler would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. Nat Ashby sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Real Death Ducks fans' excitement grew in the 94th match minute when Real Death Ducks's Bart Ryder looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 97th minute Eddi Ramkilde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronan Marler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Real Death Ducks had won after a very even match.