U23 League

Telia Parken
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Austin Hazell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabian Polkoski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 11 minutes into the match, F.C. København's goal looked a bit too open when Glenn Westwood came free, but Blas Cidro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Austin Hazell made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabian Polkoski in the 14th minute. F.C. København were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after Henley on Thames United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Freddie Stavngaard took the corner. Freddie Stavngaard made a great header on F.C. København's corner, it was just that Henley on Thames United's Austin Hazell managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 20th minute Henley on Thames United were awarded a corner. Huey Claydon went to the cornerflag to take it. Fabian Polkoski's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Austin Hazell firmly grabbed it by the left post. 32 minutes into the match, Henley on Thames United's João Vítor Donato sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Blas Cidro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Henley on Thames United's Austin Hazell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victorino Abajas in the 38th minute of play. After 39 minutes Henley on Thames United's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Freddie Stavngaard who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Aşır Ekici managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Fabian Polkoski received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Austin Hazell came out and tried to block the shot, but Fabian Polkoski slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 42nd minute. A collision led to F.C. København getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Terri Steenstrup hit a great ball. Austin Hazell made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Terri Steenstrup sent off a good shot on target. 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.

The wind increased when Glenn Westwood made the kick off in the second half. Austin Hazell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorino Abajas in the 52nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabian Polkoski in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Austin Hazell saved Henley on Thames United from getting behind. Austin Hazell didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aşır Ekici went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Austin Hazell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorino Abajas in the 59th minute of play. With a little luck, F.C. København's Blas Cidro got control of the ball when Rio Fuller tried to sneak it across the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Henley on Thames United's goal looked a bit too open when Victorino Abajas came free, but Austin Hazell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th minute, Rio Fuller reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Blas Cidro. The goal made the score 2-1. F.C. København made a substitution. Nicholas Hulvej replaced Aşır Ekici. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fabian Polkoski in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Austin Hazell prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 73rd minute Nicholas Hulvej shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Austin Hazell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. João Vítor Donato sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. F.C. København made a substitution. Hieronim Bykowski replaced Daniel Stelian. In the 77th minute, Fabian Polkoski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Austin Hazell was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Terri Steenstrup fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Austin Hazell having to interfere. Henley on Thames United's Brendon Barnes was substituted for Rick Holt. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victorino Abajas in the 83rd minute of play forced Henley on Thames United's goalkeeper Austin Hazell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Austin Hazell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Freddy Fervø, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. After a rather tough play, F.C. København's Victorino Abajas got a free kick in the 89th minute. After 95 played minutes F.C. København got a freekick which was hit by Freddy Fervø. F.C. København walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.