U21 World League

White Hart Lane
Spectators: 7700 (Terracing: 5776, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Albino Steven got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute, Matty Tinker ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Anier Mero was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Ben Gibbs hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. If Matty Tinker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Matty Tinker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anier Mero having to interfere. Ç Ā M Î Ö Ń Ĕ R Ö Ş's Anier Mero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roger Crossley in the 18th minute of play. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ç Ā M Î Ö Ń Ĕ R Ö Ş's goalkeeper Anier Mero, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Ç Ā M Î Ö Ń Ĕ R Ö Ş's Anier Mero got control of the ball when Matty Tinker tried to sneak it across the goal line. Matty Tinker might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anier Mero. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Matty Tinker ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 22nd match minute, T H F C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matty Tinker to maneuver through the defense. Albino Steven took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ivan Stone. Ivan Stone dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After 26 played minutes T H F C got a freekick which was hit by Matty Tinker. Anastasio Luar scored 1-2 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ivan Stone, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fausto Asur during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Ç Ā M Î Ö Ń Ĕ R Ö Ş getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Fausto Asur hit a great ball. Simon Rami hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. The supporters of T H F C booed when Ç Ā M Î Ö Ń Ĕ R Ö Ş was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Higinio Chesus didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ivan Stone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luciano Eder in the 36th minute of play. After 40 played minutes T H F C got a freekick which was hit by Dion Kerridge. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Eder in the 41st minute of play forced T H F C's goalkeeper Ivan Stone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 43 minutes, Chris Nightingale mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the T H F C and the Ç Ā M Î Ö Ń Ĕ R Ö Ş players grew even worse after the yellow card. Chris Nightingale hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. After 44 played minutes, Ç Ā M Î Ö Ń Ĕ R Ö Ş's Albino Steven shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ivan Stone 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 Ç Ā M Î Ö Ń Ĕ R Ö Ş reached it. T H F C's Matty Tinker got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The T H F C players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ç Ā M Î Ö Ń Ĕ R Ö Ş were winning 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Roger Crossley made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Roger Crossley made a precise shot to the right of Anier Mero. Ç Ā M Î Ö Ń Ĕ R Ö Ş's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. When Chris Nightingale was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 54 minutes had been played. Chris Nightingale hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. 57 minutes into the match, Ç Ā M Î Ö Ń Ĕ R Ö Ş's goal looked a bit too open when Matty Tinker came free, but Anier Mero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matty Tinker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 62 minutes into the match, Ç Ā M Î Ö Ń Ĕ R Ö Ş's goal looked a bit too open when Dion Kerridge came free, but Anier Mero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 3-2 when Dion Kerridge sped through Ç Ā M Î Ö Ń Ĕ R Ö Ş's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Anier Mero. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Albino Steven in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ivan Stone prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Anier Mero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dion Kerridge, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Anastasio Luar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Stone having to interfere. Matty Tinker recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. T H F C were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Ç Ā M Î Ö Ń Ĕ R Ö Ş for a fine match.