World League

Cambridge
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Troyes FC's Duncan Farrell 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. In the 3rd minute, Baysal Temizsoy 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. After 3 minutes of play, Kulp's Codrin Dobrea made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kristian Sykes was left in no man's land by his defense there! Codrin Dobrea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kristian Sykes having to interfere. Carl Dodgson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Besim Orgen having to interfere. After 14 minutes, Codrin Dobrea made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Troyes FC's Kristian Sykes tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Kristian Sykes came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by Kulp's Codrin Dobrea. But to his dismay, Codrin Dobrea quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. The Kulp fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when Kulp's Codrin Dobrea looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Kristian Sykes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Alfonso, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Codrin Dobrea's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kristian Sykes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. 34 minutes into the game, Codrin Dobrea cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-6. Kristian Sykes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 42nd match minute, Troyes FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cliff Whittington to maneuver through the defense. 43 minutes into the match, Codrin Dobrea notched a goal, 1-8, to the right of Troyes FC's Kristian Sykes. Kristian Sykes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Kulp's Codrin Dobrea in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Troyes FC's goalie prevented a goal. Mike Hunter's late challenge caught a Kulp's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mike Hunter helped the player get up and apologised. In the 47th match minute, Troyes FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mike Hunter to maneuver through the defense.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Codrin Dobrea to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ernesto Alfonso in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kristian Sykes saved Troyes FC from getting behind. In the 53rdth minute of the game Ernesto Alfonso who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Troyes FC's Kristian Sykes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 57 minutes, the score became 1-10 when Codrin Dobrea sped through Troyes FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Kristian Sykes. Kulp made a substitution. Pavel Nedvěd replaced Alpertunga Tekke. Kulp made a substitution. Radomil Soliwoda replaced Ricardo Quaresma. Kulp's Baysal Temizsoy shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 66th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Kristian Sykes but with some difficulty. Codrin Dobrea's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 76thth minute, Kristian Sykes skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Radomil Soliwoda took a quick shot and it went in 1-14 without a chance for Kristian Sykes to make any attempt to save it. Troyes FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 84th minute, when Codrin Dobrea scored to the left of an out of position Kristian Sykes, making the score, 1-15. 89 minutes into the match, Codrin Dobrea notched a goal, 1-16, to the right of Troyes FC's Kristian Sykes. Kristian Sykes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With an all-out effort, Kulp's Kristian Sykes threw himself towards the right post 92 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ernesto Alfonso, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When the match had gone on for 95 minutes, Codrin Dobrea put it in 1-17 from a short distance just to the right of Kristian Sykes. Kulp's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.