U23 World League

Redfern Park
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Quincy Fitzsimmons started the match with the kick off. Domingos Reynardo kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. In the 9thth minute of the game Martin Kinsen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pensioners 2.0's Davey Curtis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Darley Woods fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastian Guillerme having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Rogelio Kaab managed to get in a good position for a shot. C.A.JORGOVAN's supporters rose to their feet, but Rogelio Kaab was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Davey Curtis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 22nd minute, Darley Woods got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Rogelio Kaab received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Davey Curtis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, C.A.JORGOVAN's Rogelio Kaab sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Davey Curtis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Norm Willis fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pensioners 2.0's protests and gave Norm Willis a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of C.A.JORGOVAN booed when Pensioners 2.0 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norm Willis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 39 played minutes, C.A.JORGOVAN's Ivan Eguzki shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Davey Curtis came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in C.A.JORGOVAN reached it. Quincy Fitzsimmons struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Sebastian Guillerme didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pensioners 2.0. Domingos Reynardo charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Domingos Reynardo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 42nd match minute, C.A.JORGOVAN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Domingos Reynardo to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th minute, Darley Woods got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.

The wind increased when Rogelio Kaab made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Martin Kinsen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davey Curtis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Pensioners 2.0 booed when C.A.JORGOVAN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martin Kinsen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Quincy Fitzsimmons sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 65 minutes C.A.JORGOVAN's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Berry Pickhills who took care of the corner kick. Simon Malvin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Quincy Fitzsimmons sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 76 minutes, Andrew Norden mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pensioners 2.0 and the C.A.JORGOVAN players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sebastian Guillerme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Darley Woods in the 81st minute of play. If Martin Kinsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Quincy Fitzsimmons's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sebastian Guillerme read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. Darley Woods received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Sebastian Guillerme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Quincy Fitzsimmons had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Biddle Barclay was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 92 minutes into the match. A collision led to Pensioners 2.0 getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Biddle Barclay hit a great ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the C.A.JORGOVAN players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.