U18 World League

Nick Off Sisu Arena
Spectators: 7838 (Terracing: 5880, Seating: 1802, VIP seats: 156) Ronnie Blakeley made the kick off and thus started the match. After 2 played minutes Coventry Wasps got a freekick which was hit by Robert Bradfield. In the 3rd minute of the match Cornel Haddad shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dylan Bartlett showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Makbul Subarkah in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dylan Bartlett saved Coventry Wasps from getting behind. 13 minutes into the match, Coventry Wasps's goal looked a bit too open when Firdaus Barus came free, but Dylan Bartlett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Coventry Wasps booed when ROYALFOX FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Judika Wirayudha didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 18 played minutes Coventry Wasps got a freekick which was hit by Vinnie Smith. In the 24th match minute, ROYALFOX FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Timmy Ginanjar to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Firdaus Barus in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dylan Bartlett prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 29th minute, Judika Wirayudha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Bento Wijoyo fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ROYALFOX FC's protests and gave Bento Wijoyo a yellow card for diving instead. After 32 played minutes ROYALFOX FC got a freekick which was hit by Bento Wijoyo. 33 minutes into the game, Coventry Wasps's Lucas Bridgewater nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Toto Kalengkongan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Toto Kalengkongan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Greg Corcoran, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. 42 minutes into the game, Coventry Wasps's Robert Bradfield nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Toto Kalengkongan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Firdaus Barus to strike the kick off in the second half. Vernon Myers took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Toto Kalengkongan. Toto Kalengkongan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. When Vernon Myers came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Coventry Wasps fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vernon Myers couldn't finish the play. Greg Corcoran scored 4-0 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Toto Kalengkongan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 66 minutes into the match, Lucas Bridgewater had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Toto Kalengkongan. ROYALFOX FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lucas Bridgewater was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vernon Myers in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Toto Kalengkongan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Firdaus Barus managed to get in a good position for a shot. ROYALFOX FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Firdaus Barus was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dylan Bartlett breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 83rd minute, Kevin Pilgrim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th minute, Greg Corcoran made a precise shot to the right of Toto Kalengkongan. ROYALFOX FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. During the 91st minute of the match Kevin Pilgrim completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Kevin Pilgrim a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 91st match minute, Coventry Wasps was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevin Pilgrim to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Coventry Wasps's Dylan Bartlett got control of the ball when Krisna Kurniawan tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Greg Corcoran came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Coventry Wasps fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Greg Corcoran couldn't finish the play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Coventry Wasps fans cheered their team off the field, for while ROYALFOX FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.