U23 World League

Urbana Garden Park
Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Deshawn Glenn got the match started through his kick off. 14 minutes into the match, Illinois Bluewaters's Deshawn Glenn sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Izydor Birkenhagen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Jakub Plachetka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Izydor Birkenhagen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Deshawn Glenn went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Dante Todd struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Izydor Birkenhagen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Illinois Bluewaters. Terrell Tharp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Izydor Birkenhagen having to interfere. In the 30th minute, Ziemowit Pieknik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Terrell Tharp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Illinois Bluewaters's supporters rose to their feet, but Terrell Tharp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Izydor Birkenhagen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Terrell Tharp's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 32ndth minute, Izydor Birkenhagen skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Dante Todd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Izydor Birkenhagen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Todd's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 43rdth minute, Izydor Birkenhagen skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Deshawn Glenn was extremely unlucky when he, in the 46th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Terrell Tharp struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Izydor Birkenhagen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Illinois Bluewaters. Dante Todd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Izydor Birkenhagen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jakub Plachetka to make the kick off. Korneliusz Rakoski kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. After 54 played minutes, Illinois Bluewaters's 高笑广 shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Izydor Birkenhagen 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 Illinois Bluewaters reached it. Deshawn Glenn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee gave Illinois Bluewaters a penalty, 63 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by 高笑广, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Yara Poland's Izydor Birkenhagen. 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in Yara Poland's zone, Deshawn Glenn stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Izydor Birkenhagen came out of the goal and Deshawn Glenn tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Yara Poland's Korneliusz Rakoski got a free kick in the 69th minute. When Illinois Bluewaters's Deshawn Glenn in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Yara Poland's goalie prevented a goal. Dante Todd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Terrell Tharp's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Izydor Birkenhagen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. Yara Poland's Izydor Birkenhagen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Terrell Tharp in the 85th minute of play. Ziemowit Pieknik kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Terrell Tharp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Izydor Birkenhagen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Terrell Tharp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Illinois Bluewaters's supporters rose to their feet, but Terrell Tharp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Izydor Birkenhagen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Deshawn Glenn recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Terrell Tharp in the 98th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Izydor Birkenhagen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Dante Todd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.