U21 World League

De Vossenberg
Spectators: 7886 (Terracing: 5915, Seating: 1814, VIP seats: 157) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Humberto Alcaraz got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Humberto Alcaraz in the 3rd minute of play forced FFC Merainies 03's goalkeeper Heiko Som to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rafael van Zeggeren got free with Rune Söder in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Humberto Alcaraz in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Heiko Som saved FFC Merainies 03 from getting behind. After a rather tough play, FFC Merainies 03's Cees Bemmel got a free kick in the 14th minute. Heiko Som showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Humberto Alcaraz in the 15th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the game, Erben Medgyesi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FFC Merainies 03's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Firma Barnängen the free kick. A collision led to FFC Merainies 03 getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Erben Medgyesi hit a great ball. FFC Merainies 03's Heiko Som played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Björkman in the 19th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael van Zeggeren in the 25th minute of play forced Firma Barnängen's goalkeeper Rune Söder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 29th minute, Edgar Björkman got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Rune Söder showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herbert Springelkamp, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Rune Söder showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael van Zeggeren, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Humberto Alcaraz kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Herbert Springelkamp's late challenge caught a Firma Barnängen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Herbert Springelkamp helped the player get up and apologised. After a defensive mix-up in FFC Merainies 03's zone, Edgar Björkman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Heiko Som came out of the goal and Edgar Björkman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Through an outstanding action, after 47 minutes, Rune Söder successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rafael van Zeggeren stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes, FFC Merainies 03's Herbert Springelkamp shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rune Söder 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 FFC Merainies 03 reached it. Rune Söder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erben Medgyesi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Gerwin Zielman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rafael van Zeggeren in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rune Söder prevented the ball from getting in the gole. FFC Merainies 03's Heiko Som played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Humberto Alcaraz in the 60th minute of play. In the 62nd minute Rafael van Zeggeren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rune Söder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Humberto Alcaraz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Firma Barnängen's Rune Söder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafael van Zeggeren in the 67th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, FFC Merainies 03's goalkeeper Heiko Som had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edgar Björkman. Edgar Björkman in the 80thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Heiko Som, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience was convinced that Rafael van Zeggeren's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rune Söder was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. FFC Merainies 03's Heiko Som proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save FFC Merainies 03 from getting a goal against them. If Cees Bemmel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rune Söder showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gerwin Zielman, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Merijan Bemmel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rune Söder having to interfere. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.