U21 World League

Stadio De Victoria
Spectators: 8003 (Terracing: 6004, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Clive Tan made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Belfegor FC booed when Oakham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clive Tan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Clive Tan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Ivan Tărâţă made a huge save. In the 15th minute, Daniz Shyan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 16 minutes into the match, Oakham's goal looked a bit too open when Leandro Lazaro came free, but Shah Henderson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Lazaro in the 19th minute of play forced Oakham's goalkeeper Shah Henderson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Afiz Tan in the 22nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Belfegor FC's 白坤思. In the 24th minute Leandro Lazaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shah Henderson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Shah Henderson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leandro Lazaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mark Devan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 30thth minute, Ivan Tărâţă skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 36 played minutes Belfegor FC got a freekick which was hit by Gao Yuan Zhen. Afiq Choy hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Shi Ao Jian took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Shah Henderson. Shah Henderson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mark Devan got free with Ivan Tărâţă in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Leandro Lazaro was the one to do the kick off. Shah Henderson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shi Ao Jian, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Shah Henderson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Shi Ao Jian in the 52nd minute. Ivan Tărâţă showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clive Tan in the 53rd minute of the match. With a little luck, Oakham's Shah Henderson got control of the ball when Leandro Lazaro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ivan Tărâţă stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sarb Lum's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. In the 60th minute, Gao Yuan Zhen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Belfegor FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Belfegor FC made a substitution. Saverio Isadore replaced Osvaldo Cordearo. Belfegor FC made a substitution. Tobias Urtzi replaced Eusebio Rico. Belfegor FC's Benjamin Foro was substituted for Leandro Lazaro. Ivan Tărâţă made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clive Tan in the 67th minute of play. In the 71st minute of the match Belfegor FC got a corner. Oakham's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ivan Charro ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Belfegor FC's Ivan Charro to fire away a dangerous shot which Shah Henderson despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 白坤思 hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Oakham's Shah Henderson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tobias Urtzi in the 78th minute of play. Samuel Hongyi hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Ivan Tărâţă made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clive Tan in the 87th minute of play. Shah Henderson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 白坤思 went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-5 was the resulting score. Shah Henderson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benjamin Foro in the 94th minute of the match. Belfegor FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.