U21 World League

Rushden Lakes
Spectators: 7471 (Terracing: 5604, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Grant Cornish took the kick off in the first half of the match. Evaristo Johans fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ollie Clark having to interfere. If Manuel Gaueko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 14 minutes, Eric Butt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TibaDons and the Bancruz F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 14th minute, Eric Butt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Evaristo Johans in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ollie Clark prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ollie Clark stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Evaristo Johans's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. Evaristo Johans blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ollie Clark having to make a save. Ollie Clark showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evaristo Johans in the 27th minute of the match. In the 31st minute, Manuel Gaueko made a precise shot to the right of Ollie Clark. TibaDons's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 35 minutes into the match, TibaDons's goal looked a bit too open when Teodoro Oihenarte came free, but Ollie Clark reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Evaristo Johans received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Ollie Clark tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Bancruz F.C were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Evaristo Johans recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 58th match minute, Bancruz F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Javier Dunixi to maneuver through the defense. If Evaristo Johans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Callum Windsor kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. TibaDons's Ollie Clark played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Gaueko in the 64th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Evaristo Johans got free with Ollie Clark in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. TibaDons's Ollie Clark played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Javier Dunixi in the 73rd minute of play. Manuel Gaueko hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Ollie Clark stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Evaristo Johans's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. A collision led to TibaDons getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Callum Windsor hit a great ball. Evaristo Johans might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ollie Clark. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Evaristo Johans ran back to his position shaking his head. Ollie Clark stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Evaristo Johans's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. In the 91st minute, Teodoro Oihenarte got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With an all-out effort, Bancruz F.C's Ollie Clark threw himself towards the right post 92 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Evaristo Johans, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Gregorio Chale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rick Postolan in the 96th minute of the match. The TibaDons fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Bancruz F.C were clearly better and deserved to take the win.