U21 World League

KOO Park
Spectators: 10833 (Terracing: 8138, Seating: 2495, VIP seats: 200) West Staines Massive's Jose Eduino started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Dan Rowell hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Calvin Kuckhoff took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emin Bayram, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Calvin Kuckhoff showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mickey Rothwell, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Uğuralp Vasfi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jose Eduino in the 7th minute of the match. Uğuralp Vasfi came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by West Staines Massive's Patrick Galvão. But to his dismay, Patrick Galvão quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Calvin Kuckhoff showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Collen in the 11th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romão Zarco in the 14th minute of play forced KOO Tigers's goalkeeper Uğuralp Vasfi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of KOO Tigers booed when West Staines Massive was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aristide Iordache didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anastasios Boukouvalas kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. KOO Tigers's Rüştü Eldemir couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for West Staines Massive. Calvin Kuckhoff showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Collen in the 29th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the game, West Staines Massive's Jose Eduino nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Uğuralp Vasfi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dan Rowell in the 33rd minute of play forced KOO Tigers's goalkeeper Uğuralp Vasfi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Calvin Kuckhoff made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Xiao Yu Chao sent off a good shot on target. In the 38th minute Mickey Rothwell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Calvin Kuckhoff saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Uğuralp Vasfi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dan Rowell, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. In the 42nd minute, KOO Tigers's Robert Collen dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. In the 45th minute, Alfonso Cordario hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 48 minutes into the match, KOO Tigers's Xiao Yu Chao sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Calvin Kuckhoff narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Robert Collen was the one to do the kick off. The goalkeeper, Uğuralp Vasfi, was totally fooled by West Staines Massive's Jose Eduino, who 54 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. 63 minutes into the match, KOO Tigers's goalkeeper Uğuralp Vasfi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Patrick Galvão. With his leg Uğuralp Vasfi managed to avoid a goal in the 65thth minute, when West Staines Massive's Jose Eduino fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. KOO Tigers made a substitution. Urbano Fidencio replaced Marquinhos Filho. After 67 played minutes West Staines Massive got a freekick which was hit by Dan Rowell. Romão Zarco hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jose Eduino in the 77th minute of play forced KOO Tigers's goalkeeper Uğuralp Vasfi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 77 minutes, Uğuralp Vasfi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After a rather tough play, KOO Tigers's Robert Collen got a free kick in the 79th minute. KOO Tigers's Uğuralp Vasfi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erling Finnman in the 83rd minute of play. Gündüz Engiay kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Uğuralp Vasfi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dan Rowell in the 87th minute of the match. Anastasios Boukouvalas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Uğuralp Vasfi made a huge save. Anastasios Boukouvalas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Uğuralp Vasfi made a huge save. Uğuralp Vasfi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dan Rowell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to KOO Tigers getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Mickey Rothwell hit a great ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. West Staines Massive had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.