U21 World League

La Maison-Blanche
Spectators: 7561 (Terracing: 5672, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Val Lowery started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Ferdinand Marcos reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Freddie Daniel. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 7th minute Virgil Gaines shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bobby De Maerschalck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Les Presidents FC's Bobby De Maerschalck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Virgil Gaines in the 8th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Sebastián Piñera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Osvaldo Dunlap managed to get in a good position for a shot. Moorefield AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Osvaldo Dunlap was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bobby De Maerschalck breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Freddie Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mario Benitez, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. 25 minutes into the match, Les Presidents FC's goal looked a bit too open when Virgil Gaines came free, but Bobby De Maerschalck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Freddie Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Benitez in the 29th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Val Lowery made a precise shot to the right of Bobby De Maerschalck. Les Presidents FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Val Lowery scored 1-3 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bobby De Maerschalck, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 38th minute, Val Lowery made a precise shot to the right of Bobby De Maerschalck. Les Presidents FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. Val Lowery received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Bobby De Maerschalck tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 1-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Ferdinand Marcos made the kick off in the second half. Moorefield AFC's Val Lowery got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Les Presidents FC's Bobby De Maerschalck proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Les Presidents FC from getting a goal against them. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by Les Presidents FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Osvaldo Dunlap was slow to take the kick. During this time Moorefield AFC's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Osvaldo Dunlap almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Les Presidents FC's Bobby De Maerschalck did a great save. 71 minutes into the match, Emanuel Hawley had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bobby De Maerschalck. Les Presidents FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emanuel Hawley was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. Ferdinand Marcos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Lee Delong fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Moorefield AFC's protests and gave Lee Delong a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Les Presidents FC booed when Moorefield AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lee Delong didn't get a good kick on the ball. Val Lowery received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Bobby De Maerschalck tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Val Lowery in the 95th minute of play forced Les Presidents FC's goalkeeper Bobby De Maerschalck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match was over Moorefield AFC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Les Presidents FC throughout the match.