U18 League

Platinum Arena
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Elroy Jongsma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stepan Kirichenko in the 4th minute of play. Rogier Hoogsteen's late challenge caught a FK Amur's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rogier Hoogsteen helped the player get up and apologised. Rogier Hoogsteen kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Stepan Kirichenko's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Elroy Jongsma was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. In the 15th minute Nathan Wermans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artem Elizavetin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th minute, Olof Rijaard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elroy Jongsma made an important save on a dangerous shot by Igor Chernyshov in the 20th minute. 24 minutes into the match, FK Amur's goal looked a bit too open when Nathan Wermans came free, but Artem Elizavetin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Artem Elizavetin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gertjan Homan in the 26th minute of the match. After 29 minutes, Erwin Lanting mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the De Kasteelheren and the FK Amur players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 30 minutes, Roman Uvarov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FK Amur and the De Kasteelheren players grew even worse after the yellow card. Artem Elizavetin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nathan Wermans, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Guus Kolman hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. In the 37th minute, a hard, long distance shot from Yaroslav Samsonov hit the top of the crossbar and flew over the goal. After 41 minutes, Stepan Kirichenko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FK Amur and the De Kasteelheren players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 46th minute, Roman Uvarov reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Elroy Jongsma. The goal made the score 1-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nathan Wermans to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, FK Amur's Artem Elizavetin got control of the ball when Jonathan Dissels tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the FK Amur defense, Gertjan Homan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Artem Elizavetin. The FK Amur fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Artem Elizavetin should have stopped the shot. The supporters of De Kasteelheren booed when FK Amur was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sevastyan Eliseev didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 70 minutes FK Amur's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Adriaan Bulder who took care of the corner kick. De Kasteelheren's Adriaan Bulder was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Artem Elizavetin in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 72nd minute Nathan Wermans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artem Elizavetin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Olof Rijaard kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Erwin Lanting was shown his second yellow card after 85 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Stepan Kirichenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 93 minutes into the match, De Kasteelheren's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Chernyshov came free, but Elroy Jongsma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.