U23 World League

zoetwater
Spectators: 8048 (Terracing: 6037, Seating: 1851, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bernardo Sharkin kicked off to start the match. In the 6th minute of the match VC zoetwater got a corner. LA DEL MONO's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Armand De Hoef ran over to the corner to take the kick. A collision led to VC zoetwater getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Gusztáv Bács hit a great ball. VC zoetwater's Gong Ying Zheng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silverio Cidro in the 22nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anthony Dumont in the 24th minute of play forced LA DEL MONO's goalkeeper Fabio Betadur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 25 minutes, Fabio Betadur successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers David Bastia in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gong Ying Zheng saved VC zoetwater from getting behind. The supporters of LA DEL MONO booed when VC zoetwater was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gusztáv Bács didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gong Ying Zheng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silverio Cidro in the 32nd minute of play. LA DEL MONO's Fabio Betadur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gusztáv Bács in the 39th minute of play. Fabio Betadur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anthony Dumont in the 41st minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bernardo Sharkin in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fabio Betadur saved LA DEL MONO from getting behind. Anthony Dumont might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabio Betadur. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anthony Dumont ran back to his position shaking his head. Fabio Betadur had in the 59thth minute some difficulties stopping Armand De Hoef's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 60th minute, Anthony Dumont left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The VC zoetwater fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Fabio Betadur stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gusztáv Bács's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. The supporters of LA DEL MONO booed when VC zoetwater was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bo Bo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rd minute Bernardo Sharkin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabio Betadur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabio Betadur stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anthony Dumont's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. LA DEL MONO's Fabio Betadur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gusztáv Bács in the 82nd minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, LA DEL MONO's goal looked a bit too open when Gusztáv Bács came free, but Fabio Betadur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anthony Dumont received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Fabio Betadur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 89th minute, Aaron Anselmino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Armand De Hoef had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 91st minute, Bernardo Sharkin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of VC zoetwater booed when LA DEL MONO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Henri Pesqueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The VC zoetwater fans cheered their team off the field, for while LA DEL MONO had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.