U23 League

stadion Zijdewind
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Ferdi Dekens started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the game, FC Colo - Colo's Martin Rytíř nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luuk Meppelink made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After a rather tough play, Zijdewind SC's Damien Schimmel got a free kick in the 11th minute. Martin Rytíř fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luuk Meppelink having to interfere. Luuk Meppelink made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Rytíř in the 25th minute of play. Martin Rytíř took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Luuk Meppelink. Luuk Meppelink dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. In the 33rd minute of the match, Ferdi Dekens tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Harry Beukers saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 35 minutes into the game, Ctibor Boček cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Luuk Meppelink was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Martin Rytíř sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Martin Rytíř in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luuk Meppelink saved Zijdewind SC from getting behind. In the 48th minute, Martin Rytíř ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luuk Meppelink was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-6 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Luuk Meppelink was a little too slow when Martin Rytíř got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 54th minute. The score was now 0-7. In the 59thth minute of the game Martin Rytíř who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zijdewind SC's Luuk Meppelink was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 61st minute, FC Colo - Colo's Martin Rytíř dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-8. Ctibor Boček fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luuk Meppelink having to interfere. Ctibor Bočeks short, quick shot in the 68thth minute got Luuk Meppelink to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Ctibor Boček had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zijdewind SC's Ferdi Dekens got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 0-9 became the score in the 73rd minute when Martin Rytíř elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Martin Rytíř got free with Luuk Meppelink in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 80th minute, Damien Schimmel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Martin Rytířs short, quick shot in the 82ndth minute got Luuk Meppelink to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 83 minutes into the match, FC Colo - Colo's goal looked a bit too open when Ferdi Dekens came free, but Harry Beukers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Ferdi Dekens came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Zijdewind SC 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 Ferdi Dekens couldn't finish the play. Václav Štorek was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 94 minutes into the match. After 95 played minutes FC Colo - Colo got a freekick which was hit by Václav Štorek. Harry Beukers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerard Kok in the 96th minute of play. Ferdi Dekens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Harry Beukers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Colo - Colo played a much better game than Zijdewind SC and deserved their victory. The Zijdewind SC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.