U23 World League

GELORA JEMBer UTara
Spectators: 7989 (Terracing: 5993, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tristan Marec took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 4 played minutes Lunar Park got a freekick which was hit by Jackson Busnel. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jackson Busnel during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Rafet Nesip kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the game, Zafran Hsi threw the ball into play from the sideline. Lunar Park's Jacques Zunino quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Mekki Pink took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tristan Marec, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mekki Pink showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tristan Marec, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Mekki Pink made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tristan Marec in the 21st minute of play. Tristan Marec might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mekki Pink. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tristan Marec ran back to his position shaking his head. Mekki Pink showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tristan Marec in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind JEMBer UTara's goalkeeper Mekki Pink, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Tristan Marec managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lunar Park's supporters rose to their feet, but Tristan Marec was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mekki Pink breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vachon Sánchez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafet Nesip, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When JEMBer UTara's Rafet Nesip in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lunar Park's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in JEMBer UTara's zone, Tristan Marec stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mekki Pink came out of the goal and Tristan Marec tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jackson Busnel hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Vachon Sánchez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafet Nesip in the 48th minute of the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rafet Nesip to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rafet Nesip in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vachon Sánchez saved Lunar Park from getting behind. In the 53rdth minute of the game Rafet Nesip who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lunar Park's Vachon Sánchez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 58th minute, Rafet Nesip left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The JEMBer UTara fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind JEMBer UTara's goalkeeper Mekki Pink, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rafet Nesip blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vachon Sánchez having to make a save. Vachon Sánchez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafet Nesip in the 71st minute of the match. A sloppy throw-in by Zafran Hsi in the 72nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Lunar Park's Jacques Zunino. Vachon Sánchez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jagoan Kentill in the 76th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Lunar Park's Tristan Marec sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mekki Pink narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 81st minute, Tristan Marec reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mekki Pink. The goal made the score 1-1. Tristan Marec struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Mekki Pink didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lunar Park. Kopi Suşu charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kopi Suşu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 91st match minute, JEMBer UTara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kopi Suşu to maneuver through the defense. After 94 minutes, Jacques Zunino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lunar Park and the JEMBer UTara players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Lunar Park getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Jacques Zunino hit a great ball. Jackson Busnel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mekki Pink having to make a save. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.