U23 World League

Rushden Lakes
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Grant Cornish kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Bert Tode managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sletteenge's supporters rose to their feet, but Bert Tode was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ollie Clark breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ollie Clark made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Loke Ungermann in the 5th minute of play. In the 5th minute Loke Ungermann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ollie Clark saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the TibaDons defense, Kield Kogsbøll kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ollie Clark. The TibaDons fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ollie Clark should have stopped the shot. Ollie Clark made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bert Tode in the 9th minute of play. Ollie Clark made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bert Tode in the 14th minute of play. The supporters of Sletteenge booed when TibaDons was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nigel Turk didn't get a good kick on the ball. TibaDons's Ollie Clark played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bert Tode in the 19th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, TibaDons's goal looked a bit too open when Timo Mangelsen came free, but Ollie Clark reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 23 minutes of play, Sletteenge's Kield Kogsbøll made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ollie Clark was left in no man's land by his defense there! 26 minutes into the game, Grant Cornish recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Petter Eirod. Grant Cornish showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. After a rather tough play, TibaDons's Luke Cooke got a free kick in the 29th minute. If Bert Tode had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ollie Clark took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kield Kogsbøll, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. TibaDons's Ollie Clark played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bert Tode in the 34th minute of play. Ollie Clark came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Sletteenge's Bert Tode. But to his dismay, Bert Tode quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Ollie Clark showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Loke Ungermann, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Rick Postolan's late challenge caught a Sletteenge's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rick Postolan helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, TibaDons's Rick Postolan got a free kick in the 39th minute. In the 41st minute Linus Søtherp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ollie Clark saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Grant Cornish hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Ollie Clark made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Loke Ungermann in the 44th minute of play. Ollie Clark made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kield Kogsbøll in the 46th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kield Kogsbøll to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Loke Ungermann in the 52nd minute of play forced TibaDons's goalkeeper Ollie Clark to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 55 minutes into the game, Linus Harild cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Ollie Clark was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ollie Clark showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kield Kogsbøll in the 60th minute of the match. TibaDons's defense didn't have a chance, in the 62nd minute, when Bert Tode scored to the left of an out of position Ollie Clark, making the score, 1-5. After 66 minutes, Kield Kogsbøll made it 1-6 with a short kick to the right side. TibaDons's Ollie Clark tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ollie Clark showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Linus Søtherp in the 70th minute of the match. Ollie Clark showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Linus Søtherp, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 80th minute, Sletteenge's Bert Tode dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-8. 86 minutes into the match, TibaDons's goal looked a bit too open when Linus Søtherp came free, but Ollie Clark reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Sletteenge getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Kield Kogsbøll hit a great ball. Ollie Clark made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kield Kogsbøll in the 94th minute. Sletteenge's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.