World League

Slaughtergate
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Damian Stonehouse got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Soproni Kullancsok's 徐梁然 got a free kick in the 3rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joel Groom during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Joel Groom kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Joel Groom sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Peter Crouch's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 15thth minute, Jeronimo Liebana skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Fabien Barthez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miklós Kállai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Peter Crouch might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jeronimo Liebana. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Peter Crouch ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 28thth minute of the game Damian Stonehouse who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Soproni Kullancsok's Jeronimo Liebana was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Damian Stonehouse in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jeronimo Liebana prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Egg Chasers FC booed when Soproni Kullancsok was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gyula Gácsi didn't get a good kick on the ball. During the 44th minute of the match Joel Groom completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Joel Groom a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 45th match minute, Egg Chasers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Groom to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Miklós Kállai stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Damian Stonehouse might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jeronimo Liebana. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Damian Stonehouse ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 56th minute, Ronny Whieldon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 57 minutes into the match, Egg Chasers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ingvar Lindkvist came free, but Fabien Barthez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damian Stonehouse in the 59th minute of play forced Soproni Kullancsok's goalkeeper Jeronimo Liebana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jeronimo Liebana stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Peter Crouch's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Fabien Barthez had great luck who in the 74thth minute grab hold of the ball when Ingvar Lindkvist from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 79th minute Peter Crouch shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeronimo Liebana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Egg Chasers FC's Damian Stonehouse in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Soproni Kullancsok's goalie prevented a goal. Marek Skarpiak came free with the goalkeeper in the 84th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Fabien Barthez could save by the left post. 86 minutes into the match, Soproni Kullancsok's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Stonehouse came free, but Jeronimo Liebana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 92 minutes of play, Soproni Kullancsok's Marek Skarpiak made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fabien Barthez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Soproni Kullancsok's Jeronimo Liebana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damian Stonehouse in the 95th minute of play. Soproni Kullancsok played a much better game than Egg Chasers FC and deserved their victory. The Egg Chasers FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.