U23 World League

Hammer Stadium
Spectators: 7746 (Terracing: 5811, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dale Mcquoid started the match with the kick off. Clay Oconnell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romeo Rienda in the 5th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the match, SnapperHeads F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Romeo Rienda came free, but Clay Oconnell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13thth minute of the game Romeo Rienda who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SnapperHeads F.C.'s Clay Oconnell was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 15 minutes had been played when some careless play by SnapperHeads F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dagoberto Escobar was slow to take the kick. During this time U.D. Mancini's players had a chance to rest. U.D. Mancini's Dagoberto Escobar was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Clay Oconnell in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 22 minutes into the match, U.D. Mancini's goalkeeper Elvis Ribeiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tom Lander. The audience was convinced that Romeo Rienda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Clay Oconnell was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. The supporters of U.D. Mancini booed when SnapperHeads F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tom Lander didn't get a good kick on the ball. Clay Oconnell didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Romeo Rienda went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tom Lander during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The audience was convinced that Romeo Rienda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Clay Oconnell was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. 41 minutes into the game, Crawford Bennett recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Elvis Ribeiro. Crawford Bennett showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. Elvis Ribeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Crawford Bennett in the 44th minute of the match. In the 45th minute Romeo Rienda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clay Oconnell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romeo Rienda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Romeo Rienda to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Crawford Bennett notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of U.D. Mancini's Elvis Ribeiro. Elvis Ribeiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 64th minute Crawford Bennett shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elvis Ribeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. U.D. Mancini's Elvis Ribeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Crawford Bennett in the 65th minute of play. 66 minutes into the game, Romeo Rienda recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Clay Oconnell. Romeo Rienda showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-2. U.D. Mancini made a substitution. Falo Saboya replaced Neto Diaz. 71 minutes into the match, SnapperHeads F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Romeo Rienda came free, but Clay Oconnell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Falo Saboya kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. U.D. Mancini's Elvis Ribeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tom Lander in the 79th minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, U.D. Mancini's Romeo Rienda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Clay Oconnell narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 83rd match minute, SnapperHeads F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tom Lander to maneuver through the defense. U.D. Mancini's Romeo Rienda got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 86th minute, U.D. Mancini's Romeo Rienda dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-3. Brion Macia kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Elvis Ribeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dale Mcquoid, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. The U.D. Mancini players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented SnapperHeads F.C. from taking control. The game ends in a draw.