U23 World League

White Hart Lane
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rowan Tyler kicked off to start the match. João Francisco Toscano might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dale Kinsey. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. João Francisco Toscano ran back to his position shaking his head. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rowan Tyler in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nilmar Brasil saved Clapham Rovers from getting behind. In the 14th minute T H F C were awarded a corner. Dominik Plumber went to the cornerflag to take it. Lee Walton made a great header on T H F C's corner, it was just that Clapham Rovers's Nilmar Brasil managed to reach the ball for a save. After a rather tough play, T H F C's Garth Wardell got a free kick in the 15th minute. Dale Kinsey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Francisco Toscano in the 22nd minute of play. Roger Crossley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 28 minutes into the match, Rowan Tyler had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nilmar Brasil. Clapham Rovers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rowan Tyler was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Nilmar Brasil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lee Walton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, T H F C's Nilmar Brasil threw himself towards the right post 37 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Roger Crossley, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Donny Stockton kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Clapham Rovers's Nilmar Brasil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roger Crossley in the 38th minute of play. In the 42nd match minute, Clapham Rovers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Donny Stockton to maneuver through the defense. Rowan Tyler could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Nilmar Brasil made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roger Crossley in the 44th minute of play forced Clapham Rovers's goalkeeper Nilmar Brasil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rowan Tyler in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nilmar Brasil saved Clapham Rovers from getting behind. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cléberson Mendonça to strike the kick off in the second half. Nilmar Brasil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roger Crossley in the 64th minute of the match. In the 66th minute Roger Crossley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilmar Brasil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Roger Crossley's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nilmar Brasil was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. 70 minutes into the match, Clapham Rovers's goal looked a bit too open when Roger Crossley came free, but Nilmar Brasil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Philip Davenport during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, T H F C's Philip Davenport got a free kick in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Philip Davenport in the 75th minute of play forced Clapham Rovers's goalkeeper Nilmar Brasil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nilmar Brasil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ged Pope, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84thth minute of the game Rowan Tyler who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Clapham Rovers's Nilmar Brasil was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 85th minute of the match T H F C got a corner. Clapham Rovers's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dominik Plumber ran over to the corner to take the kick. Lee Walton was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 92nd minute Rowan Tyler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilmar Brasil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nilmar Brasil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rowan Tyler in the 93rd minute of the match. Nilmar Brasil didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ged Pope went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score.