U18 World League

Zinho de Oliveira
Spectators: 7687 (Terracing: 5766, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) ≮亮劍≯ㄨ逍遙劍ㄨ→東風夜放花千樹's 武翔森 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henry Simpson in the 5th minute of play forced ≮亮劍≯ㄨ逍遙劍ㄨ→東風夜放花千樹's goalkeeper 庄霆岚 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ewan Hughes kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. After 6 played minutes, ≮亮劍≯ㄨ逍遙劍ㄨ→東風夜放花千樹's 范弘振 shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Max Gilespie 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 ≮亮劍≯ㄨ逍遙劍ㄨ→東風夜放花千樹 reached it. If 顾振亮 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, ≮亮劍≯ㄨ逍遙劍ㄨ→東風夜放花千樹's goal looked a bit too open when Henry Simpson came free, but 庄霆岚 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ≮亮劍≯ㄨ逍遙劍ㄨ→東風夜放花千樹's 庄霆岚 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rod Reidfurd in the 15th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rod Reidfurd got free with 庄霆岚 in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rod Reidfurd struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. 庄霆岚 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gavião Kyikatejê. 庄霆岚 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henry Frew, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 29th minute, Ewan Hughes made a precise shot to the right of 庄霆岚. ≮亮劍≯ㄨ逍遙劍ㄨ→東風夜放花千樹's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. The supporters of ≮亮劍≯ㄨ逍遙劍ㄨ→東風夜放花千樹 booed when Gavião Kyikatejê was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robin Laidlaw didn't get a good kick on the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Gavião Kyikatejê's goal looked a bit too open when 郝峰真 came free, but Max Gilespie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rod Reidfurd could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but 庄霆岚 made a huge save. In the 36th match minute, ≮亮劍≯ㄨ逍遙劍ㄨ→東風夜放花千樹 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 孟洋旭 to maneuver through the defense. Henry Frew sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42nd match minute, Gavião Kyikatejê was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robin Laidlaw to maneuver through the defense. In the 44th minute, 孟洋旭 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 庄霆岚 was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Henry Simpson. After some careless play in the ≮亮劍≯ㄨ逍遙劍ㄨ→東風夜放花千樹 defense, Rod Reidfurd kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 庄霆岚. The ≮亮劍≯ㄨ逍遙劍ㄨ→東風夜放花千樹 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 庄霆岚 should have stopped the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

After 52nd play minutes 武翔森 shot 2-2, a short shot which went by Max Gilespie and just under the crossbar into goal. Max Gilespie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 武翔森 in the 60th minute of the match. Rod Reidfurd took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised 庄霆岚. 庄霆岚 dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. 庄霆岚 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henry Frew in the 65th minute of the match. The supporters of ≮亮劍≯ㄨ逍遙劍ㄨ→東風夜放花千樹 booed when Gavião Kyikatejê was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robin Laidlaw didn't get a good kick on the ball. 庄霆岚 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rod Reidfurd, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. 庄霆岚 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rod Reidfurd in the 78th minute of the match. A collision led to Gavião Kyikatejê getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Robin Laidlaw hit a great ball. 巩谦镇 hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. 庄霆岚 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rod Reidfurd, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as 顾振亮 kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Max Gilespie. That made the score 3-3 in the 86 minute of play. 庄霆岚 didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rod Reidfurd went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-3 was the resulting score. After 94 played minutes ≮亮劍≯ㄨ逍遙劍ㄨ→東風夜放花千樹 got a freekick which was hit by 孟洋旭. After 95 played minutes, Gavião Kyikatejê's Henry Simpson shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper 庄霆岚 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 Gavião Kyikatejê reached it. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Gavião Kyikatejê fans cheered their team off the field, for while ≮亮劍≯ㄨ逍遙劍ㄨ→東風夜放花千樹 had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.