World League

Cats Ground
Spectators: 7520 (Terracing: 5641, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Fu Ling made the kick off and thus started the match. Kristian Sykes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fu Ling's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. FURIOZA's Edward Pracki managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by James Gayle in the 4 minute of the game. Troyes FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Fu Ling 5 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. The throw-in from James Gayle in the 8th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by FURIOZA's Edward Pracki. Kristian Sykes was out of position in the 9 minute of play, and Fu Ling capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fu Ling really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. A collision led to Troyes FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. James Gayle hit a great ball. Kristian Sykes came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by FURIOZA's Fu Ling. But to his dismay, Fu Ling quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. In the 20th minute, Fu Ling ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kristian Sykes was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Fu Ling might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kristian Sykes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fu Ling ran back to his position shaking his head. Mike Hunter hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Fu Ling blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kristian Sykes having to make a save. Bruce Wayne showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duncan Farrell, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. The audience was convinced that Fu Ling's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kristian Sykes was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Kristian Sykes was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Fu Ling showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 5-0 in the 33 minute of play. 36 minutes into the game, Fu Ling cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Kristian Sykes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When FURIOZA's Fu Ling in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Troyes FC's goalie prevented a goal. After 42 played minutes Troyes FC got a freekick which was hit by James Gayle.

After 52 minutes of play, FURIOZA's Moreno Torricelli made it 7-0 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! In the 61st minute FURIOZA were awarded a corner. Moreno Torricelli went to the cornerflag to take it. Fu Ling blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kristian Sykes having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fu Ling in the 63rd minute of play forced Troyes FC's goalkeeper Kristian Sykes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fu Ling in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kristian Sykes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cliff Whittington hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. FURIOZA made a substitution. Lukasz Kaczorowski replaced Korneliusz Dziura. FURIOZA's Mao Jun Chuan was substituted for Fu Ling. The supporters of FURIOZA booed when Troyes FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cliff Whittington didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lance Cambridge kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. 77 minutes into the game, Mao Jun Chuan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 11-0. Kristian Sykes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mao Jun Chuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 82nd minute, Mao Jun Chuan 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. Mao Jun Chuan scored 12-0 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kristian Sykes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match clock showed 87 minutes, the score became 13-0 when Mao Jun Chuan sped through Troyes FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Kristian Sykes. Kristian Sykes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mao Jun Chuan's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. FURIOZA's Luís Paulo de Moraes suffered a concussion after 95 minutes and had to leave the field. FURIOZA's Alfred Tscherner was substituted for Luís Paulo de Moraes. A collision led to Troyes FC getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Cliff Whittington hit a great ball. In the 97th minute of the match Moreno Torricelli shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kristian Sykes showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The corner led FURIOZA's Moreno Torricelli to fire away a dangerous shot which Kristian Sykes despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. FURIOZA fully deserved thier win.