U21 World League

Slaughtergate
Spectators: 7983 (Terracing: 5988, Seating: 1836, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dominic Beale started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, 庄克镇 notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Egg Chasers FC's Albert Godsall. Albert Godsall was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 卓奕朗 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sammy Alsford in the 9th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯爱小羽·爱生活's goal looked a bit too open when Sammy Alsford came free, but 卓奕朗 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 卓奕朗 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dominic Beale, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 23rd minute of the match Egg Chasers FC got a corner. ≮王者归来≯爱小羽·爱生活's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Alex Barone ran over to the corner to take the kick. 卓奕朗 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Groom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute, Sammy Alsford hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joel Groom in the 33rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of 卓奕朗, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The corner ended in Alex Barone almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ≮王者归来≯爱小羽·爱生活's 卓奕朗 did a great save. A collision led to ≮王者归来≯爱小羽·爱生活 getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. 姚广铮 hit a great ball. In the 46th minute, Egg Chasers FC's Sammy Alsford dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 庄克镇 to strike the kick off in the second half. David Batty fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 卓奕朗 having to interfere. When the match clock showed 58 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Sammy Alsford sped through ≮王者归来≯爱小羽·爱生活's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of 卓奕朗. In the 61st minute, 庄克镇 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ≮王者归来≯爱小羽·爱生活 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Joel Groom hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. When Gabriel Lundström fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ≮王者归来≯爱小羽·爱生活's protests and gave Gabriel Lundström a yellow card for diving instead. Egg Chasers FC made a substitution. Len Taylor replaced Joel Groom. After 74 played minutes ≮王者归来≯爱小羽·爱生活 got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Lundström. Albert Godsall made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when 孟博亮 sent off a good shot on target. 卓奕朗 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sammy Alsford, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, ≮王者归来≯爱小羽·爱生活's Albert Godsall threw himself towards the right post 82 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from 孟博亮, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 卓奕朗 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damian Stonehouse in the 89th minute of play. After a rather tough play, ≮王者归来≯爱小羽·爱生活's Petrea Calistru got a free kick in the 90th minute. Egg Chasers FC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.