U23 World League

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Spectators: 7805 (Terracing: 5855, Seating: 1795, VIP seats: 155) Mohamed Küdüs made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Quetzal Flyers Hammers's Patrick Kelly got a free kick in the 10th minute. 11 minutes into the game, Gideon Kodu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Quetzal Flyers Hammers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Predators the free kick. Gideon Kodu hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. 13 minutes into the match, Predators's Çakır Baycan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thomas Runeberg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Predators's zone, Callum Marshall stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Uchenna Panter came out of the goal and Callum Marshall tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thomas Runeberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcel Freitas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 21 minutes into the match, Predators's goalkeeper Uchenna Panter had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mohamed Küdüs. In the 21st minute, Mohamed Küdüs reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Uchenna Panter. The goal made the score 1-0. 24 minutes into the match, Predators's goalkeeper Uchenna Panter had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mohamed Küdüs. In the 26thth minute of the game Callum Marshall who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Predators's Uchenna Panter was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Mohamed Küdüs fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Quetzal Flyers Hammers's protests and gave Mohamed Küdüs a yellow card for diving instead. After 31 played minutes Quetzal Flyers Hammers got a freekick which was hit by Mohamed Küdüs. 37 minutes into the match, Quetzal Flyers Hammers's goal looked a bit too open when Zbyszko Glembin came free, but Thomas Runeberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Callum Marshall might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Uchenna Panter. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Callum Marshall ran back to his position shaking his head. Callum Marshall sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 47 minutes into the match, Quetzal Flyers Hammers's goal looked a bit too open when Marcel Freitas came free, but Thomas Runeberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 Çakır Baycan to make the kick off. Thomas Runeberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcel Freitas in the 51st minute. In the last second Thomas Runeberg throw himself and got hold of the ball when Çakır Baycan in the 52ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Gideon Kodu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Uchenna Panter having to interfere. Nazmi Deryace made in the 57th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Marcel Freitas. With a little luck, Quetzal Flyers Hammers's Thomas Runeberg got control of the ball when Marcel Freitas tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 58th minute of the match, Marcel Freitas got a very nice opportunity to score, but Thomas Runeberg was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 1-1 became the score in the 61st minute when Çakır Baycan elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Predators's Uchenna Panter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Callum Marshall in the 65th minute of play. Thomas Runeberg was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Çakır Baycan showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 74 minute of play. Marcel Freitas came free with the goalkeeper in the 78th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Thomas Runeberg could save by the left post. Thomas Runeberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Çakır Baycan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Quetzal Flyers Hammers's Thomas Runeberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Çakır Baycan in the 87th minute of play. After 88 minutes of play, Predators's Marcel Freitas made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thomas Runeberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thomas Runeberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Çakır Baycan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 94th minute Çakır Baycan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thomas Runeberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Predators'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.