U18 World League

Thames Park
Spectators: 7637 (Terracing: 5729, Seating: 1756, VIP seats: 152) Henley on Thames United's Kelvin Quinn 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. FC Anderlecht Huachipato's Gerard Costa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save FC Anderlecht Huachipato from getting a goal against them. Gerard Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kelvin Quinn, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. If Kelvin Quinn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kelvin Quinn recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 19 minutes into the match, Henley on Thames United's goal looked a bit too open when Yoel Quilempan came free, but Dane White reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Henley on Thames United booed when FC Anderlecht Huachipato was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ariano Buzeta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gerard Costa made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Tod Summers sent off a good shot on target. After 24 minutes FC Anderlecht Huachipato's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tod Summers who took care of the corner kick. A well done corner resulted in Kelvin Quinn drilling the ball in to score 1-0 behind FC Anderlecht Huachipato's goalkeeper. The corner went over the outstretched arms of FC Anderlecht Huachipato's goalie and right to Danny Avery. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. FC Anderlecht Huachipato's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Dylon Rundle in the 32ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gerard Costa, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a rather tough play, FC Anderlecht Huachipato's Ariano Buzeta got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Henley on Thames United's Tod Summers got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in FC Anderlecht Huachipato's zone, Kelvin Quinn stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gerard Costa came out of the goal and Kelvin Quinn tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 40th minute Dylon Rundle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerard Costa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gerard Costa was a little too slow when Kelvin Quinn got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 43rd minute. The score was now 2-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Xalvador Teran made the kick off in the second half. Gerard Costa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dylon Rundle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th match minute, FC Anderlecht Huachipato was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicasio Hodge to maneuver through the defense. Ariano Buzeta's late challenge caught a Henley on Thames United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ariano Buzeta helped the player get up and apologised. 63 minutes into the game, one of FC Anderlecht Huachipato:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Gerard Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kelvin Quinn in the 72nd minute of play. FC Anderlecht Huachipato's Gerard Costa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kelvin Quinn in the 74th minute of play. Kelvin Quinn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerard Costa having to interfere. In the 82nd match minute, Henley on Thames United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dylon Rundle to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute, Yoel Quilempan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 89th minute, Kelvin Quinn left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Henley on Thames United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. After 93 minutes, Dan Ball mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Henley on Thames United and the FC Anderlecht Huachipato players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Henley on Thames United getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Dan Ball hit a great ball. In the 96th minute, Norman Bamford hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Henley on Thames United had played much better football throughout.