U23 World League

White Hart Lane
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ged Pope kicked off to start the match. Junior Kobra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ged Pope, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers King King in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ivan Stone saved T H F C from getting behind. Junior Kobra made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ged Pope in the 13th minute. Kobra TEAM's Jairo Lenzi got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 21 played minutes T H F C got a freekick which was hit by Dion Kerridge. In the 26th minute Roger Crossley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Junior Kobra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Kobra TEAM's Junior Kobra got control of the ball when Ged Pope tried to sneak it across the goal line. King King might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ivan Stone. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. King King ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 30th minute King King shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivan Stone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th minute Roger Crossley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Junior Kobra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roger Crossley scored 1-0 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Junior Kobra, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 39thth minute of the game King King who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but T H F C's Ivan Stone was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of T H F C booed when Kobra TEAM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jairo Lenzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roger Crossley in the 43rd minute of play forced Kobra TEAM's goalkeeper Junior Kobra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Petru Hristea fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kobra TEAM's protests and gave Petru Hristea a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Kobra TEAM's Petru Hristea got a free kick in the 44th minute. With a little luck, Kobra TEAM's Junior Kobra got control of the ball when Ged Pope tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, King King managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kobra TEAM's supporters rose to their feet, but King King was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ivan Stone breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. T H F C made a substitution. Matty Tinker replaced Ged Pope. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. King King was the one to do the kick off. Roger Crossley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Junior Kobra having to interfere. When T H F C's Matty Tinker in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kobra TEAM's goalie prevented a goal. After 57 minutes, Matty Tinker made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Kobra TEAM's Junior Kobra tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in T H F C's zone, Cristian Ozon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ivan Stone came out of the goal and Cristian Ozon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 64 minutes into the match, Matty Tinker notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Kobra TEAM's Junior Kobra. Junior Kobra was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind T H F C's goalkeeper Ivan Stone, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kobra TEAM's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alex Breckenfeld in the 68th minute. Alex Breckenfeld made a great header on Kobra TEAM's corner, it was just that T H F C's Ivan Stone managed to reach the ball for a save. Junior Kobra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matty Tinker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that King King's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ivan Stone was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Kobra TEAM's Junior Kobra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dion Kerridge in the 78th minute of play. Junior Kobra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roger Crossley in the 82nd minute of play. 84 minutes had been played when some careless play by T H F C's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alex Breckenfeld was slow to take the kick. During this time Kobra TEAM's players had a chance to rest. Alex Breckenfeld made a great header on Kobra TEAM's corner, it was just that T H F C's Ivan Stone managed to reach the ball for a save. Junior Kobra didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Matty Tinker went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. King King's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ivan Stone read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play.