U18 World League

Estadio da Luz
Spectators: 7886 (Terracing: 5915, Seating: 1814, VIP seats: 157) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Antonia Webb got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute of the match, Baptiste Beck tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Fergus Fairbairn saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Fergus Fairbairn was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Antonia Webb showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antonia Webb got free with Fergus Fairbairn in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raymond Johnston in the 17th minute of play forced Sport Lisboa e Benfica's goalkeeper Irving Dennis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Irving Dennis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raymond Johnston in the 18th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Raymond Johnston's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Irving Dennis was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Sport Lisboa e Benfica's zone, Reece Frissell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Irving Dennis came out of the goal and Reece Frissell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Ryan McIver fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rangers FC's protests and gave Ryan McIver a yellow card for diving instead. Ryan McIver kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Irving Dennis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raymond Johnston, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eusebio Briggs during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Rangers FC booed when Sport Lisboa e Benfica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusebio Briggs didn't get a good kick on the ball. Irving Dennis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raymond Johnston, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Raymond Johnston made a kick off. Irving Dennis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Raymond Johnston in the 56th minute. In the 59th minute Raymond Johnston shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Irving Dennis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fergus Fairbairn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Boniface Fulton, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. The supporters of Sport Lisboa e Benfica booed when Rangers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ryan McIver didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Sport Lisboa e Benfica getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Antonia Webb hit a great ball. Raymond Johnston could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Irving Dennis made a huge save. After 73 played minutes Rangers FC got a freekick which was hit by Ryan McIver. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Irving Dennis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Sport Lisboa e Benfica from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Raymond Johnston got free with Irving Dennis in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 91 minutes, Ron McLeish mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rangers FC and the Sport Lisboa e Benfica players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 91st minute, Ron McLeish hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 93rd minute, Rangers FC's Ryan McIver seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Ryan McIver the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Rangers FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Ryan McIver had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 92 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Rangers FC! Sport Lisboa e Benfica's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.