U18 World League

Manly Oval
Spectators: 7716 (Terracing: 5788, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 154) 大汉•旺竹山生产队's 叶克南 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. Stevie Gerrard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. 俞晨平 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 大汉•旺竹山生产队's 俞晨平 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kent Barling in the 12th minute of play. Stevie Gerrard struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. 俞晨平 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manly FC. With a little luck, 大汉•旺竹山生产队's 俞晨平 got control of the ball when Kent Barling tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to 大汉•旺竹山生产队 getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. 袁振森 hit a great ball. 俞晨平 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kent Barling in the 20th minute of the match. After having played for 21 minutes, 孟宁崇 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 大汉•旺竹山生产队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 孟宁崇 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, 孟宁崇 put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Kirby Chant. The audience was convinced that 孟宁崇's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kirby Chant was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Stevie Gerrard who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 30thth minute tested the skills of 俞晨平 when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 俞晨平 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kent Barling, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If 秦弘辉 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When 叶诚 came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the 大汉•旺竹山生产队 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 叶诚 couldn't finish the play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kent Barling stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Manly FC booed when 大汉•旺竹山生产队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. 崔铮远 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stevie Gerrard in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 俞晨平 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stevie Gerrard in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 俞晨平 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 59th minute 叶诚 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kirby Chant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 60th minute, 袁振森 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kent Barling kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, 大汉•旺竹山生产队's goal looked a bit too open when Stevie Gerrard came free, but 俞晨平 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Munroe Brien's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 俞晨平 was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. 俞晨平 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kent Barling in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th match minute, 大汉•旺竹山生产队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 叶克南 to maneuver through the defense. Manly FC's Kirby Chant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Manly FC from getting a goal against them. 大汉•旺竹山生产队's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.