U23 World League

GLORIOSO CENTENARIO-
Spectators: 7530 (Terracing: 5649, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jhonny Ramone made the kick off which started today's match. Frank Breeden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 16th minute Damian Stonehouse shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nathan Carrier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute, Jeremy Gray left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Manchester United F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Lennie Rusby took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kent Choi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Damian Stonehouse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Robert McNeal charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Robert McNeal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 31st minute, Jeremy Gray left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Manchester United F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Dom Morning kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. 34 minutes into the match, Manchester United F.C.'s goalkeeper Lennie Rusby had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jhonny Ramone. A collision led to ChAяRuA ϒ KaяβoηEяO ☆ getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Len Fournier hit a great ball. When Sebastian Speed came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Manchester United F.C. 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 Sebastian Speed couldn't finish the play. Lennie Rusby made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jhonny Ramone in the 42nd minute of play. In the 43rd minute Damian Stonehouse shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nathan Carrier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, ChAяRuA ϒ KaяβoηEяO ☆'s Kent Choi got a free kick in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jeremy Gray stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Damian Stonehouse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Blair Cooper scored 0-3 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nathan Carrier, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jhonny Ramone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Manchester United F.C.'s goalkeeper Lennie Rusby, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Brent Walton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lennie Rusby having to interfere. In the 70th minute, Tracy Flynn hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 71 minutes into the match, ChAяRuA ϒ KaяβoηEяO ☆'s goalkeeper Nathan Carrier had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastian Speed. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Brent Walton during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Brent Walton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ChAяRuA ϒ KaяβoηEяO ☆'s Nathan Carrier proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save ChAяRuA ϒ KaяβoηEяO ☆ from getting a goal against them. When Blair Cooper fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manchester United F.C.'s protests and gave Blair Cooper a yellow card for diving instead. After 88 played minutes Manchester United F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Blair Cooper. 93 minutes into the game, Kent Choi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ChAяRuA ϒ KaяβoηEяO ☆'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manchester United F.C. the free kick. Kent Choi kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Manchester United F.C.'s players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.