U23 World League

Slaughtergate
Spectators: 7724 (Terracing: 5794, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) Bara Bara made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tosh Goodwin in the 3rd minute. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Radoslaw Niedzwiecki put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Vincent Blakeley. In the 11th minute Szczepan Bierfass shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vincent Blakeley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Tosh Goodwin kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Bara Bara. That made the score 1-2 in the 16 minute of play. Egg Chasers FC's Vincent Blakeley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Radoslaw Niedzwiecki in the 19th minute of play. Bara Bara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Calvin Clark, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. A sloppy throw-in by Rex Attenborough in the 39th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Phantasy World's Bartosz Jarocewicz. Bara Bara made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Tosh Goodwin sent off a good shot on target. Bara Bara made an important save on a dangerous shot by Matthew Brookman in the 44th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Tosh Goodwin made the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Egg Chasers FC defense, Radoslaw Niedzwiecki kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vincent Blakeley. The Egg Chasers FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vincent Blakeley should have stopped the shot. Bara Bara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruce Marler in the 57th minute of play. In the 58th minute, Radoslaw Niedzwiecki made a precise shot to the right of Vincent Blakeley. Egg Chasers FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Calvin Clark in the 65th minute of play forced Phantasy World's goalkeeper Bara Bara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 67th minute, Bartosz Jarocewicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bara Bara didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bruce Marler went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-5 was the resulting score. With 78 minutes on the clock, Zdzislaw Kręcina commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 78 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Phantasy World! Bara Bara had in the 80thth minute some difficulties stopping Reuben Markinson's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Vincent Blakeley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radoslaw Niedzwiecki in the 93rd minute of play. 94 minutes into the game, Egg Chasers FC's Bruce Marler nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bara Bara made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-6. The Phantasy World players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.