U23 World League

Reino de Vila-Walter
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Elian Benedicto got the match started through his kick off. Seb Jennings scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abundio Bastida, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Elian Benedicto's late challenge caught a FC ARK CS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Elian Benedicto helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of FC ARK CS booed when Villawalter City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elian Benedicto didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Villawalter City's Gerald Deulofeu got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 9th minute Seb Jennings shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abundio Bastida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 11 minutes, Nicholas Searle managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC ARK CS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicholas Searle was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. FC ARK CS's Bart Fenton proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save FC ARK CS from getting a goal against them. The supporters of FC ARK CS booed when Villawalter City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerald Deulofeu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Victorio Prats's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Bart Fenton firmly grabbed it by the left post. Tosh Bateman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abundio Bastida having to interfere. When Tristram Eastwood fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC ARK CS's protests and gave Tristram Eastwood a yellow card for diving instead. In the 24th minute, Tristram Eastwood hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tosh Bateman kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Gerald Deulofeu hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Nicholas Searle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abundio Bastida having to interfere. The supporters of Villawalter City booed when FC ARK CS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bineesh Seng didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Seb Jennings to strike the kick off in the second half. FC ARK CS's Seb Jennings got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. FC ARK CS were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Villawalter City's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sebastien Frost took the corner. After taking down the ball on FC ARK CS's corner Christopher Barber fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Abundio Bastida quite easily take care of the ball. 62 minutes into the match, Villawalter City's goal looked a bit too open when Bineesh Seng came free, but Abundio Bastida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Villawalter City's Abundio Bastida got control of the ball when Seb Jennings tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elian Benedicto in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bart Fenton saved FC ARK CS from getting behind. Rafael Titos kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Seb Jennings received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Abundio Bastida 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 Christopher Barber got free with Abundio Bastida in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Seb Jennings's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 77thth minute, Abundio Bastida skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Villawalter City's Abundio Bastida proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Villawalter City from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Seb Jennings took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Abundio Bastida to make any attempt to save it. Christopher Barber recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Gerald Deulofeu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 94 minutes into the match, Villawalter City's goal looked a bit too open when Christopher Barber came free, but Abundio Bastida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Villawalter City supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching FC ARK CS's performance. The match ended with a win for FC ARK CS.