World League

Couqueiros Arena
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) The Underdogs's Piearres Olalla started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 2nd minute Piearres Olalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Bastos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 4 minutes into the match, AM United's goal looked a bit too open when Dolf Schoonderwoerd came free, but David Bastos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Angelo Carvalhal kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Dolf Schoonderwoerd's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but David Bastos was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. In the 13th minute Tobias Fontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Wessel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dolf Schoonderwoerd in the 14th minute of play forced AM United's goalkeeper David Bastos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, AM United's Angelo Pessoa got a free kick in the 15th minute. If Teodoro Freire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. David Bastos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dolf Schoonderwoerd in the 22nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dolf Schoonderwoerd in the 30th minute of play forced AM United's goalkeeper David Bastos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. David Bastos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Piearres Olalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 42nd match minute, The Underdogs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by André Luiz Linares to maneuver through the defense. AM United's David Bastos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dolf Schoonderwoerd in the 47th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Teodoro Freire made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angelo Pessoa in the 52nd minute of play forced The Underdogs's goalkeeper Jan Wessel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, AM United's David Bastos got control of the ball when Dolf Schoonderwoerd tried to sneak it across the goal line. 58 minutes into the match, Dolf Schoonderwoerd dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of David Bastos, 0-1. In the 63rd minute Teodoro Freire shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Wessel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jan Wessel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Teodoro Freire's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. AM United were awarded a corner in the 64th minute after The Underdogs's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jorge Morais took the corner. After a rather tough play, The Underdogs's Piearres Olalla got a free kick in the 68th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tobias Fontes during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, AM United's Tobias Fontes got a free kick in the 70th minute. The supporters of AM United booed when The Underdogs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Riemer Fries didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nikos Christou hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Piearres Olalla struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. David Bastos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Underdogs. Pierre-Olivier Ortiz kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Angelo Carvalhal hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Iustin Hațegan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. David Bastos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Angelo Pessoa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jan Wessel having to interfere. The supporters of The Underdogs booed when AM United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pierre-Olivier Ortiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 97th minute Ed Palsma shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Bastos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The AM United supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching The Underdogs's performance. The match ended with a win for The Underdogs.