U23 League

Grotenburg-Stadion
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Hartwig Engelhardt started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 2 minutes into the game, Tyler Ball was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Handsome Wizards UTD's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave KFC Uerdingen 05 the free kick. If Benjamin Sykes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gabriel Wischnowsky took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Sykes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 23 minutes into the match, Benjamin Sykes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gabriel Wischnowsky. KFC Uerdingen 05's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Benjamin Sykes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 27 played minutes, The Handsome Wizards UTD's Nathanial Weeks shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gabriel Wischnowsky came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in The Handsome Wizards UTD reached it. The Handsome Wizards UTD's Luke Hollingsworth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hartwig Engelhardt in the 28th minute of play. In the 29th minute, Ray Schikaneder hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 32 minutes into the match, The Handsome Wizards UTD's goal looked a bit too open when Rui Costa came free, but Luke Hollingsworth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gabriel Wischnowsky made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dominik Smith in the 36th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Sykes in the 39th minute of play forced KFC Uerdingen 05's goalkeeper Gabriel Wischnowsky to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 47 minutes into the game, KFC Uerdingen 05's Hartwig Engelhardt nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luke Hollingsworth made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benjamin Sykes to make the kick off. Ray Schikaneder fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luke Hollingsworth having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in The Handsome Wizards UTD's zone, Julian Froylan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luke Hollingsworth came out of the goal and Julian Froylan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luke Hollingsworth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aage Schwabe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, KFC Uerdingen 05's Gabriel Wischnowsky got control of the ball when Nathanial Weeks tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rui Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 77 minutes into the match, KFC Uerdingen 05's goal looked a bit too open when Dominik Smith came free, but Gabriel Wischnowsky reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, KFC Uerdingen 05's goalkeeper Gabriel Wischnowsky had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benjamin Sykes. Gabriel Wischnowsky showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dominik Smith, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. When The Handsome Wizards UTD's Benjamin Sykes in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye KFC Uerdingen 05's goalie prevented a goal. 85 minutes into the game, KFC Uerdingen 05's Hartwig Engelhardt nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luke Hollingsworth made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. If Dominik Smith had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 94 minutes into the match, KFC Uerdingen 05's goalkeeper Gabriel Wischnowsky had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dominik Smith. Gabriel Wischnowsky didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 96th minute, which inside left pole to 2-2. The The Handsome Wizards UTD players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented KFC Uerdingen 05 from taking control. The game ends in a draw.