U23 World League

DEMIRHAN PARK
Spectators: 7831 (Terracing: 5874, Seating: 1801, VIP seats: 156) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ulu İcabi got the match started through his kick off. Brian Lambert made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ulu İcabi in the 3rd minute. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Brian Lambert proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Lisburn Distillery F.C. from getting a goal against them. Brian Lambert made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ulu İcabi in the 7th minute. With a little luck, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Brian Lambert got control of the ball when Ulu İcabi tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 17th minute Bai Hong Ao shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brian Lambert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brian Lambert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bai Hong Ao in the 19th minute of play. Wen Nan Fan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 25th minute Bai Hong Ao shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brian Lambert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner led to AC DeMiRHaN's Eraldo Tammaro getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After 29 minutes, Bai Hong Ao mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC DeMiRHaN and the Lisburn Distillery F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 29 played minutes AC DeMiRHaN got a freekick which was hit by Bai Hong Ao. Bai Hong Ao received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Brian Lambert tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brian Lambert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bai Hong Ao, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ulu İcabi did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Brian Lambert 43 minutes into the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Billy Booth to make the kick off. In the 59th minute, Wen Nan Fan 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. 61 minutes into the match, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Bai Hong Ao came free, but Brian Lambert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Brian Lambert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bai Hong Ao in the 61st minute of play. In the 69th minute Ulu İcabi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brian Lambert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kevin Crouch kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. When Wen Nan Fan came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the AC DeMiRHaN fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Wen Nan Fan couldn't finish the play. Brian Lambert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulu İcabi in the 77th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Joe Dickens got a free kick in the 77th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ulu İcabi in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Brian Lambert saved Lisburn Distillery F.C. from getting behind. In the 79th minute, Billy Booth hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th minute Ulu İcabi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brian Lambert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elói Alagoano kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. A collision led to Lisburn Distillery F.C. getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Elói Alagoano hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bai Hong Ao in the 85th minute of play forced Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s goalkeeper Brian Lambert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ulu İcabi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 88th minute, Ulu İcabi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Brian Lambert was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Brian Lambert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wen Nan Fan in the 91st minute of play.