U23 World League

The Betsy Stadium
Spectators: 8017 (Terracing: 6015, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rogelio Romo started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rogelio Romo in the 3rd minute of play forced Staffy Terrier FC's goalkeeper Clive Holloway to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10th minute, Nikos Samaris 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. 13 minutes into the match, Error 404's goal looked a bit too open when Baykal Alkan came free, but Baldomiro Txindoki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Clive Holloway showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rogelio Romo, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. If Grant Black had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 23 minutes of play, Error 404's Rogelio Romo made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Clive Holloway was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Igor Nikola's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Clive Holloway was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Baykal Alkan in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Baldomiro Txindoki prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Baldomiro Txindoki made an important save on a dangerous shot by Baykal Alkan in the 33rd minute. Baldomiro Txindoki didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Baykal Alkan went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 38 minutes into the game, Baykal Alkan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Baldomiro Txindoki was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match clock showed 47 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Baykal Alkan sped through Error 404's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Baldomiro Txindoki.

The wind increased when Baykal Alkan made the kick off in the second half. Baldomiro Txindoki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 张朗沙 in the 55th minute of the match. A collision led to Staffy Terrier FC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Nikos Samaris hit a great ball. In the last second Clive Holloway throw himself and got hold of the ball when Rogelio Romo in the 58thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Error 404 were awarded a corner in the 59th minute after Staffy Terrier FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Prospero Piearres took the corner. Staffy Terrier FC's attentive Nikos Samaris managed to snatch the ball when Saul Nabar made a throw-in in the 62nd minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Error 404's zone, Baykal Alkan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baldomiro Txindoki came out of the goal and Baykal Alkan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Clive Holloway made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Igor Nikola sent off a good shot on target. In the 69th minute Baykal Alkan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baldomiro Txindoki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Error 404 getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Saul Nabar hit a great ball. Staffy Terrier FC's Alex Zanardi was substituted for Baykal Alkan. In the 79th minute, Saul Nabar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Staffy Terrier FC's Alex Zanardi in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Error 404's goalie prevented a goal.