U21 World League

Stamford Bridge
Spectators: 7570 (Terracing: 5679, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) KINDERUZ's Adolfo Abrantes 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. 3 minutes into the match, Rick Hochinskiy notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of KINDERUZ's Mateus Garcez. Mateus Garcez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Grant Ainsworth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 9 minutes into the match, Rick Hochinskiy had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mateus Garcez. KINDERUZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rick Hochinskiy was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. When Real Chelsea's Rick Hochinskiy in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye KINDERUZ's goalie prevented a goal. Grant Ainsworth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Real Chelsea's Gijs Schaap played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adolfo Abrantes in the 17th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rick Hochinskiy got free with Mateus Garcez in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 21st minute, Grant Ainsworth hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rick Hochinskiys short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Mateus Garcez to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ted Meadowcroft in the 26th minute of play forced KINDERUZ's goalkeeper Mateus Garcez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Grant Ainsworth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 31st minute, Rick Hochinskiy left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Real Chelsea fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Mateus Garcez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Huey Newton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, KINDERUZ's Mateus Garcez got control of the ball when Grant Ainsworth tried to sneak it across the goal line. Huey Newton struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Mateus Garcez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Chelsea. 46 minutes into the match, Real Chelsea's goal looked a bit too open when Adolfo Abrantes came free, but Gijs Schaap reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 48th minute, Adolfo Abrantes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The KINDERUZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rick Hochinskiy to make the kick off. In the 54th minute Rick Hochinskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateus Garcez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 59 played minutes Real Chelsea got a freekick which was hit by Ted Meadowcroft. After 62 minutes, Alexandre Galvão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the KINDERUZ and the Real Chelsea players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alexandre Galvão hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. After 63 played minutes, Real Chelsea's Conan Wiseman shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mateus Garcez came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Real Chelsea reached it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Grant Ainsworth in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mateus Garcez saved KINDERUZ from getting behind. 66 minutes into the match, Real Chelsea's goalkeeper Gijs Schaap had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eusébio Freitas. After some careless play in the KINDERUZ defense, Grant Ainsworth kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mateus Garcez. The KINDERUZ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mateus Garcez should have stopped the shot. KINDERUZ's Mateus Garcez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grant Ainsworth in the 78th minute of play. Mateus Garcez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rick Hochinskiy in the 84th minute of the match. Grant Ainsworth kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. In the 89th minute, Real Chelsea's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Bruno Fernandes fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grant Ainsworth in the 91st minute of play forced KINDERUZ's goalkeeper Mateus Garcez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Huey Newton came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Real Chelsea 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 Huey Newton couldn't finish the play. Aparício Azeredo charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aparício Azeredo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Aparício Azeredo kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Real Chelsea walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.