U23 World League

Beau Dans le Ciel
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pete Pope started the match with the kick off. Zeru Laurencio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Trevor Burns tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pete Pope in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Juan Carrera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Juan Carrera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pete Pope's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. After 10 minutes, Pete Pope made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. MamiBella FC's Juan Carrera tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 14th minute Darius Dimmock shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Carrera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, MamiBella FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pete Pope came free, but Juan Carrera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute Zeru Laurencio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trevor Burns saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28th minute there was a penalty for Dorking United FC. Russ Murray stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Juan Carrera. 0-2. Pete Pope kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Tommy Sparks managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dorking United FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Tommy Sparks was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juan Carrera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Trevor Burns took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeru Laurencio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pete Pope fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juan Carrera having to interfere. Trevor Burns made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zeru Laurencio in the 40th minute. In the 43rd minute, Geancarlos Hijosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 44th minute of the match Russ Murray sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Juan Carrera skillfully saved the ball. The audience was convinced that Pete Pope's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Juan Carrera was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Dorking United FC's Darius Dimmock got a free kick in the 46th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

MamiBella FC made a substitution. Xelo Monzonis replaced Alvaro Graña. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Facundo Urdiales to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Zeru Laurencio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trevor Burns saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 57th minute, Kyle Payne hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Trevor Burns took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Facundo Urdiales, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by MamiBella FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Russ Murray was slow to take the kick. During this time Dorking United FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Russ Murray almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but MamiBella FC's Juan Carrera did a great save. Geancarlos Hijosa kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Russ Murray took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 70th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Juan Carrera. MamiBella FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Juan Carrera didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Dorking United FC's Pete Pope shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-3 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 76thth minute of the game Pete Pope who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MamiBella FC's Juan Carrera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Pete Pope in the 78th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Juan Carrera kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 0-4 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. With a little luck, MamiBella FC's Juan Carrera got control of the ball when Mike Jefferies tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 83rdth minute of the game Darius Dimmock who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MamiBella FC's Juan Carrera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 85 played minutes Pete Pope could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 0-5 into the left cross. Juan Carrera was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Darius Dimmock showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-6 in the 90 minute of play. Mike Jefferies sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Darius Dimmock received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Juan Carrera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. MamiBella FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 95th minute, when Pete Pope scored to the left of an out of position Juan Carrera, making the score, 0-7. When the match was over Dorking United FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than MamiBella FC throughout the match.