U18 World League

Slaughtergate
Spectators: 9225 (Terracing: 6920, Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 183) After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Nacho Manuel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Shuspendemo's supporters rose to their feet, but Nacho Manuel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ricky Rowe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 14th minute Dane Oldham shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haroldo Cresencio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patrick Toovey in the 15th minute of play forced Shuspendemo's goalkeeper Haroldo Cresencio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Egg Chasers FC's Dane Oldham slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Haroldo Cresencio. That made the score 1-0 after 19 minutes of play. Haroldo Cresencio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jay Mullen in the 32nd minute. Nacho Manuel scored 1-1 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ricky Rowe, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ricky Rowe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nacho Manuel in the 44th minute of the match. 45 minutes into the match, Egg Chasers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nacho Manuel came free, but Ricky Rowe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Guido Carrillo in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ricky Rowe saved Egg Chasers FC from getting behind. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Nacho Manuel made the kick off in the second half. Haroldo Cresencio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrick Toovey in the 53rd minute of the match. A collision led to Egg Chasers FC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Chesney Wooding hit a great ball. Egg Chasers FC's Ricky Rowe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Egg Chasers FC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nacho Manuel in the 65th minute of play forced Egg Chasers FC's goalkeeper Ricky Rowe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Egg Chasers FC's Patrick Toovey got a free kick in the 65th minute. After having played for 66 minutes, Nacho Manuel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Shuspendemo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nacho Manuel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Egg Chasers FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Sebastian Selby hit a great ball. After 70 played minutes, Shuspendemo's Roque Remicio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ricky Rowe came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Shuspendemo reached it. Ricky Rowe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nacho Manuel in the 81st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Byron Radcliffe in the 85th minute of play forced Shuspendemo's goalkeeper Haroldo Cresencio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Egg Chasers FC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Jonny Walters hit a great ball. Ricky Rowe was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Roque Remicio. With 89 minutes on the clock, Ruben Rioja commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 89 minutes into the game, one of Shuspendemo:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The supporters of Shuspendemo booed when Egg Chasers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dave Linkletter didn't get a good kick on the ball. Egg Chasers FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Shuspendemo for a fine match.