U23 World League

New Trafford
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Roque Mark got the match started through his kick off. Léonard Beauchamp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eustaquio Luke having to interfere. Adrien Andreu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eustaquio Luke having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Beckham23's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Signoret came free, but Eustaquio Luke reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Beckham23 getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Evelio Ledesma hit a great ball. Mans's Léonard Beauchamp got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nicolas Baudoin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roque Mark, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Beckham23's Eustaquio Luke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kevin Signoret in the 32nd minute of play. In the 34th minute, Adrien Andreu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mans fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Adrien Andreu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Eustaquio Luke tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eustaquio Luke stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Léonard Beauchamp's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Léonard Beauchamp to make the kick off. If Kevin Signoret had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eustaquio Luke made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Léonard Beauchamp sent off a good shot on target. Simon Ixidor hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Beckham23's Eustaquio Luke got control of the ball when Léonard Beauchamp tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Léonard Beauchamp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 71 minutes, Anthony Cavalier mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mans and the Beckham23 players grew even worse after the yellow card. 1-3 became the score in the 75th minute when Léonard Beauchamp elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Beckham23's Rodrigo Erlantz got a free kick in the 79th minute. Gerardo Luken hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Eustaquio Luke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kevin Signoret in the 87th minute of play. In the 93rd minute, Mans's Adrien Andreu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Eustaquio Luke. Eustaquio Luke yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. In the 96th match minute, Beckham23 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonel Baldovino to maneuver through the defense. Léonard Beauchamp came free with the goalkeeper in the 99th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Eustaquio Luke could save by the left post.