U23 World League

Rushden Lakes
Spectators: 7458 (Terracing: 5594, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) TibaDons's Grant Cornish started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Grant Cornish kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. After 5 played minutes TibaDons got a freekick which was hit by Callum Windsor. After a rather tough play, TibaDons's Callum Windsor got a free kick in the 7th minute. In the 11th minute, Mauro Cesario ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ollie Clark was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 14 minutes into the game, Luo Zhen Chang cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Ollie Clark was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ollie Clark took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luo Zhen Chang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauro Cesario in the 22nd minute of play forced TibaDons's goalkeeper Ollie Clark to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fausto Ortle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Ollie Clark tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Austen Bull got free with Ludomir Jarocewicz in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Grant Cornish in the 28thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ludomir Jarocewicz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Ollie Clark took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nacho Scocco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute, Luo Zhen Chang ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ollie Clark was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. David Porfirio took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ollie Clark. Ollie Clark dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. After the first half Vilma Palma were leading 0-6. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luo Zhen Chang was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, TibaDons's Kristopher Crosby got a free kick in the 52nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Grant Cornish in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ludomir Jarocewicz saved Vilma Palma from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Robbie Denham during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 57th minute, Uriel Lozano fired a really elegant long shot, but Ollie Clark threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mauro Cesario got free with Ollie Clark in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 67th match minute, TibaDons was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stan Hewitt to maneuver through the defense. Ollie Clark made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Uriel Lozano sent off a good shot on target. Ollie Clark showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luo Zhen Chang in the 70th minute of the match. If Fausto Ortle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ollie Clark stood somewhat misplaced when Luo Zhen Chang came free in front of goal and shot 0-7 to the left of him in the 73 minute. Ollie Clark made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Mauro Cesario sent off a good shot on target. Luo Zhen Chang received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ollie Clark came out and tried to block the shot, but Luo Zhen Chang slotted it home off the left post making it 0-8 in the 78th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Luo Zhen Chang kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ollie Clark. That made the score 0-9 in the 85 minute of play. In the 88th minute, Santiago Frisco made a precise shot to the right of Ollie Clark. TibaDons's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-10. When Robbie Denham was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 93 minutes had been played. The audience thought a goal was coming when Uriel Lozano got free with Ollie Clark in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.