U23 World League

MORRISON PARK
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Iacob Stanciu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Dion Thorne made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Manuel Văcaru sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, AMAZON DU DAHOMEY's Ed Sawbridge got a free kick in the 5th minute. The THE CRYSTAL SHIP fans' excitement grew in the 8th match minute when THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Iacob Stanciu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Timothy Dennison might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gavril Turceanu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Timothy Dennison ran back to his position shaking his head. 16 minutes into the game, AMAZON DU DAHOMEY's Sonny Featherstone nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gavril Turceanu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Marin Levițchi hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. 32 minutes into the match, Timothy Dennison had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gavril Turceanu. THE CRYSTAL SHIP's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Timothy Dennison was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Edgar Josan took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dion Thorne. Dion Thorne dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. In a very dangerous position, a player in THE CRYSTAL SHIP fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 44th minute. Penalty! Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Timothy Dennison to make the kick off. Edgar Josan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The THE CRYSTAL SHIP fans' excitement grew in the 64th match minute when THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Iacob Stanciu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Dion Thorne took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgar Josan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Timothy Dennison sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 81st minute of the match, Ed Sawbridge got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gavril Turceanu was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 83 minutes into the match, Timothy Dennison notched a goal, 3-4, to the right of THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Gavril Turceanu. Gavril Turceanu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Valer Zdroană fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored THE CRYSTAL SHIP's protests and gave Valer Zdroană a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of AMAZON DU DAHOMEY booed when THE CRYSTAL SHIP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valer Zdroană didn't get a good kick on the ball. The THE CRYSTAL SHIP supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching AMAZON DU DAHOMEY's performance. The match ended with a win for AMAZON DU DAHOMEY.