U23 World League

White Hart Lane
Spectators: 7692 (Terracing: 5770, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Ivan Stone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 林崇钢 in the 2nd minute of play. Ged Pope came free with the goalkeeper in the 8th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and 杨夕彬 could save by the left post. In the 8th minute, Garth Wardell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ivan Stone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 宋宽正, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 11th minute, Roger Crossley got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After having played for 14 minutes, 林崇钢 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 大汉•咖喱啡♀海盗王杜蕾斯♂粤's supporters crossed their fingers, but 林崇钢 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ged Pope sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Garth Wardell kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. 大汉•咖喱啡♀海盗王杜蕾斯♂粤 were awarded a corner in the 26th minute after T H F C's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. 陈梁轩 took the corner. The corner ended in 陈梁轩 almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but T H F C's Ivan Stone did a great save. 杨夕彬 didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ged Pope went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 32 minutes into the game, 邱银荣 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Ivan Stone was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Roger Crossley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 42 played minutes 大汉•咖喱啡♀海盗王杜蕾斯♂粤 got a freekick which was hit by 乔思岚. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

邱银荣 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Ivan Stone made a huge save. Clive Cheesman hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. 宋宽正 received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ivan Stone came out and tried to block the shot, but 宋宽正 slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 54th minute. After 58 played minutes T H F C got a freekick which was hit by Garth Wardell. Ivan Stone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 邱银荣, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ivan Stone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 宋宽正 in the 66th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in 大汉•咖喱啡♀海盗王杜蕾斯♂粤's zone, Matty Tinker stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 杨夕彬 came out of the goal and Matty Tinker tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 70th minute, Matty Tinker left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The T H F C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. 74 minutes into the match, Roger Crossley notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of 大汉•咖喱啡♀海盗王杜蕾斯♂粤's 杨夕彬. 杨夕彬 was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ivan Stone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 宋宽正 in the 77th minute of the match. Roger Crossley struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. 杨夕彬 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for T H F C. After 86 minutes of play, 大汉•咖喱啡♀海盗王杜蕾斯♂粤's 宋宽正 made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ivan Stone was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 89th match minute, 大汉•咖喱啡♀海盗王杜蕾斯♂粤 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 余庭南 to maneuver through the defense. After 90 played minutes T H F C got a freekick which was hit by Philip Davenport. 91 minutes into the match, T H F C's goal looked a bit too open when 邱银荣 came free, but Ivan Stone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when 邱银荣 got free with Ivan Stone in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.