U23 World League

Ampthill Park
Spectators: 8003 (Terracing: 6004, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marco Herensuge started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Ampthill FC booed when ᴀᴄʜᴛᴜɴɢ ʙᴀʙɪᴇs ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Sal didn't get a good kick on the ball. 8 minutes into the match, ᴀᴄʜᴛᴜɴɢ ʙᴀʙɪᴇs ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ's goal looked a bit too open when Gez Little came free, but Clodoveo Ursino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Ampthill FC booed when ᴀᴄʜᴛᴜɴɢ ʙᴀʙɪᴇs ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victoriano Iliana didn't get a good kick on the ball. 11 minutes into the match, Jack Potts had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Clodoveo Ursino. ᴀᴄʜᴛᴜɴɢ ʙᴀʙɪᴇs ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jack Potts was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Clodoveo Ursino came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Ampthill FC's Gez Little. But to his dismay, Gez Little quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. In the 18thth minute of the game Marco Herensuge who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ampthill FC's Harvey Paget was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Marco Herensuge put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Harvey Paget. Clodoveo Ursino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jack Potts, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. After 24 played minutes ᴀᴄʜᴛᴜɴɢ ʙᴀʙɪᴇs ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ got a freekick which was hit by Victoriano Iliana. Clodoveo Ursino was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jack Potts showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 28 minute of play. In the 33rd play minute Marcelino Playo came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Clodoveo Ursino. 4-1. With an all-out effort, Ampthill FC's Clodoveo Ursino threw himself towards the right post 38 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gez Little, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 44th minute Marco Herensuge shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Harvey Paget saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, ᴀᴄʜᴛᴜɴɢ ʙᴀʙɪᴇs ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ's Jeremy White got a free kick in the 46th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 48 minutes, Clodoveo Ursino successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gez Little was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, ᴀᴄʜᴛᴜɴɢ ʙᴀʙɪᴇs ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victoriano Iliana to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th minute, Marco Herensuge left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ᴀᴄʜᴛᴜɴɢ ʙᴀʙɪᴇs ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. Clodoveo Ursino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jack Potts, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Victoriano Iliana hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. 66 minutes into the match, Ampthill FC's goalkeeper Harvey Paget had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eugene Cassidy. Eugene Cassidy succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 4-3 in the 66th playminute. Harvey Paget showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeremy White in the 73rd minute of the match. Marco Herensuge recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ampthill FC's Harvey Paget played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Herensuge in the 76th minute of play. In the 78th minute, Marcelino Playo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ampthill FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-3. Marco Herensuge's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Harvey Paget read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. Harvey Paget made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Marco Herensuge sent off a good shot on target. 87 minutes into the game, Fitz Pickard was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ampthill FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ᴀᴄʜᴛᴜɴɢ ʙᴀʙɪᴇs ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ the free kick. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Marco Herensuge took a quick shot and it went in 5-4 without a chance for Harvey Paget to make any attempt to save it. Clodoveo Ursino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelino Playo, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Fitz Pickard hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Clodoveo Ursino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jack Potts, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.