U23 World League

Sun Li Ming
Spectators: 7479 (Terracing: 5611, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) White Raven FC.'s Jakab Szakál 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. In the 6th minute, Jakab Szakál 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. Federico Maia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Szabolcs Pölöskei tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. János Hajnal kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Valentin Illés hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. The supporters of White Raven FC. booed when Cosmos Soccer Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Harvey Flynn didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Cosmos Soccer Club booed when White Raven FC. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dávid Berecz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19th match minute, White Raven FC. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Koppány Kőváry to maneuver through the defense. Szabolcs Pölöskei didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Federico Maia went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 31 minutes into the match, Grant McKay notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of White Raven FC.'s Szabolcs Pölöskei. Szabolcs Pölöskei was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Rudolph Saunders hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the White Raven FC. defense, Patrick Fontenot kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Szabolcs Pölöskei. The White Raven FC. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Szabolcs Pölöskei should have stopped the shot. In the 49th minute, Federico Maia ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Szabolcs Pölöskei was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Patrick Fontenot made the kick off in the second half. Endre Márkus hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. 62 minutes into the game, Federico Maia recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Szabolcs Pölöskei. Federico Maia showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6. After 67 minutes, Valentin Illés mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the White Raven FC. and the Cosmos Soccer Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to White Raven FC. getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Valentin Illés hit a great ball. Cosmos Soccer Club's Grant McKay couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 68th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for White Raven FC.. Jakab Szakál hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 85th minute, Federico Maia fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Szabolcs Pölöskei, passed just outside the right post. Federico Maia who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of Szabolcs Pölöskei when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some careless play in the White Raven FC. defense, Donovan Heath kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Szabolcs Pölöskei. The White Raven FC. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Szabolcs Pölöskei should have stopped the shot. After having played for 95 minutes, Donovan Heath managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cosmos Soccer Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Donovan Heath was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Federico Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cosmos Soccer Club played a much better game than White Raven FC. and deserved their victory. The White Raven FC. players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.