U23 World League

Sleepy Hollow
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 140) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Octavio Sesuldo started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Gabriel Otsoko ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luke Hollingsworth was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 8th minute, Octavio Sesuldo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luke Hollingsworth was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. 13 minutes into the match, The Handsome Wizards UTD's goal looked a bit too open when Octavio Sesuldo came free, but Luke Hollingsworth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octavio Sesuldo in the 14th minute of play forced The Handsome Wizards UTD's goalkeeper Luke Hollingsworth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anselmo Guipuzkoa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Brendon Cooke showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 18 minute of play. After 21 minutes of play, AFTER GYM FC's Octavio Sesuldo made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luke Hollingsworth was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Octavio Sesuldo in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luke Hollingsworth saved The Handsome Wizards UTD from getting behind. When the match clock showed 25 minutes, the score became 1-4 when Octavio Sesuldo sped through The Handsome Wizards UTD's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Luke Hollingsworth. In the 30th minute Octavio Sesuldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luke Hollingsworth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luke Hollingsworth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriel Otsoko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luke Hollingsworth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Octavio Sesuldo in the 34th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel Otsoko in the 36th minute of play forced The Handsome Wizards UTD's goalkeeper Luke Hollingsworth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Leonel Espiridion came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the AFTER GYM FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Leonel Espiridion couldn't finish the play.

In the 58th minute, Nestor Toribio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Gabriel Otsoko fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AFTER GYM FC's protests and gave Gabriel Otsoko a yellow card for diving instead. In the 61st minute, Gabriel Otsoko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jefferson Lloyd in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anselmo Guipuzkoa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nemesio Vellito hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. The Handsome Wizards UTD's Tyler Ball suffered a sprained foot after 69 minutes and couldn't finish the game. During the 69th minute of the match Gabriel Otsoko completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Gabriel Otsoko a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 70 played minutes AFTER GYM FC got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Otsoko. A collision led to The Handsome Wizards UTD getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Brendon Cooke hit a great ball. Leonel Espiridion hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Luke Hollingsworth didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Leonel Espiridion went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-5 was the resulting score. An unexpected shot in the 78th minute by Octavio Sesuldo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After a defensive mix-up in The Handsome Wizards UTD's zone, Leonel Espiridion stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luke Hollingsworth came out of the goal and Leonel Espiridion tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 92 minutes into the match, Octavio Sesuldo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luke Hollingsworth. The Handsome Wizards UTD's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Octavio Sesuldo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-6. The AFTER GYM FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing AFTER GYM FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.