U23 World League

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Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Geraldo Bezerra started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Geraldo Bezerra might have been able to make a better finish in the 2nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Stephen Bright. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Geraldo Bezerra ran back to his position shaking his head. FC Basel's Stephen Bright played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geraldo Bezerra in the 2nd minute of play. In the 4th minute, Geraldo Bezerra ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stephen Bright was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. From close distance Geraldo Bezerra pressed in the 2-0 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 7 minutes into the game. In the 10th minute Geraldo Bezerra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stephen Bright saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kelvin Caine made in the 11th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Lε COCO SρσяtiV's Emanuel Florescu. A hard shot 13 in the game by Geraldo Bezerra from a close distance when the talented Stephen Bright managed to make a qualified save. FC Basel's players were relieved. A collision led to Lε COCO SρσяtiV getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Lemi Ateşoğlu hit a great ball. Geraldo Bezerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Laureano Matia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rod Pettifer's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Geraldo Bezerra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Stephen Bright made a huge save. If Geraldo Bezerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Stephen Bright was a little too slow when Geraldo Bezerra got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 28th minute. The score was now 3-0. David Deakin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Laureano Matia having to interfere. Geraldo Bezerra struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Stephen Bright didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lε COCO SρσяtiV. The audience thought a goal was coming when Geraldo Bezerra got free with Stephen Bright in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A sloppy throw-in by Kelvin Caine in the 38th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Lε COCO SρσяtiV's Emanuel Florescu. Stephen Bright was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Geraldo Bezerra showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-0 in the 39 minute of play. Geraldo Bezerra blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Stephen Bright having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Geraldo Bezerra got free with Stephen Bright in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for David Deakin to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, FC Basel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kelvin Caine to maneuver through the defense. FC Basel's Stephen Bright played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geraldo Bezerra in the 52nd minute of play. Laureano Matia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Johnnie Crowther, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lemi Ateşoğlu kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. A hard shot by David Deakin from long distance, 56 minutes into the match, got Laureano Matia's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Lε COCO SρσяtiV made a substitution. Zorion Oña replaced Geraldo Bezerra. Lε COCO SρσяtiV's Emanuel Florescu quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Long Dong, made in the 66th minute of the game. Stephen Bright stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zorion Oña's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. In the 68th minute, Nemesio Bilbo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zorion Oña might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Stephen Bright. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zorion Oña ran back to his position shaking his head. Stephen Bright showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zorion Oña in the 73rd minute of the match. Lε COCO SρσяtiV's attentive Emanuel Florescu managed to snatch the ball when Kelvin Caine made a throw-in in the 77th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Keiran Ellis during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 82 minutes into the game, Kelvin Caine threw the ball into play from the sideline. Lε COCO SρσяtiV's Emanuel Florescu quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Zorion Oña sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Lε COCO SρσяtiV booed when FC Basel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Johnnie Crowther didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nemesio Bilbo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 87th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Stephen Bright. FC Basel's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Kelvin Caine made in the 89th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Lε COCO SρσяtiV's Emanuel Florescu. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Zorion Oña managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lε COCO SρσяtiV's supporters rose to their feet, but Zorion Oña was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stephen Bright breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.