U23 World League

The Betsy Stadium
Spectators: 8448 (Terracing: 6337, Seating: 1943, VIP seats: 168) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cosimo Chizzo kicked off to start the match. Jiang Hong Xiang was out of position in the 6 minute of play, and Schorsch Schmalzbauer capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Schorsch Schmalzbauer really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Tony Henwood took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damiano Tolin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Medoacus Maior's Angelo La Penna got a free kick in the 14th minute. After 15 played minutes Medoacus Maior got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Geromel. Staffordshire Terrier FC's Tony Henwood played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cosimo Chizzo in the 18th minute of play. Medoacus Maior were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after Staffordshire Terrier FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Damiano Tolin took the corner. Jiang Hong Xiang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Schorsch Schmalzbauer, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Schorsch Schmalzbauer in the 26th minute of play forced Medoacus Maior's goalkeeper Jiang Hong Xiang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tony Henwood took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damiano Tolin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tony Henwood took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damiano Tolin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 43 played minutes Staffordshire Terrier FC got a freekick which was hit by Schorsch Schmalzbauer. After some careless play in the Staffordshire Terrier FC defense, Damiano Tolin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tony Henwood. The Staffordshire Terrier FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tony Henwood should have stopped the shot. 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 wind increased when Schorsch Schmalzbauer made the kick off in the second half. If 史挺亮 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 62nd minute, Cosimo Chizzo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Medoacus Maior fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Staffordshire Terrier FC made a substitution. Oakley Smith replaced Mark Mager. Damiano Tolin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Tony Henwood tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cosimo Chizzo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 76th minute, Damiano Tolin made a precise shot to the right of Tony Henwood. Staffordshire Terrier FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Pedro Geromel kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. With a little luck, Staffordshire Terrier FC's Tony Henwood got control of the ball when Cosimo Chizzo tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Schorsch Schmalzbauer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 84 minutes into the match, Medoacus Maior's goal looked a bit too open when Schorsch Schmalzbauer came free, but Jiang Hong Xiang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Damiano Tolin kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tony Henwood. That made the score 2-4 in the 85 minute of play. In the 94th minute, Ferruccio Traini fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Tony Henwood, passed just outside the right post. In the 95th match minute, Medoacus Maior was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferruccio Traini to maneuver through the defense. When the match was over Medoacus Maior could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Staffordshire Terrier FC throughout the match.