U23 World League

Estadio Rene Higuita
Spectators: 7747 (Terracing: 5812, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Michael Wollans started the match with the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 9 minutes, Ferdinando Andreoli successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Farid Mondragón made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hannes Vereect in the 14th minute of play. Isidoro Thomas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 17thth minute tested the skills of Ferdinando Andreoli when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by Café DE PLOEG's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eriberto Ricart was slow to take the kick. During this time MILAN COLOMBIANO's players had a chance to rest. Juan Müller made a great header on MILAN COLOMBIANO's corner, it was just that Café DE PLOEG's Ferdinando Andreoli managed to reach the ball for a save. Ferdinando Andreoli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eriberto Ricart in the 20th minute of the match. A collision led to MILAN COLOMBIANO getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Damaso Alvarez hit a great ball. Ferdinando Andreoli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isidoro Thomas in the 32nd minute. MILAN COLOMBIANO's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eriberto Ricart in the 34th minute. Eriberto Ricart made a great header on MILAN COLOMBIANO's corner, it was just that Café DE PLOEG's Ferdinando Andreoli managed to reach the ball for a save. MILAN COLOMBIANO's Farid Mondragón played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michael Wollans in the 35th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Isidoro Thomas made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, MILAN COLOMBIANO's Farid Mondragón got control of the ball when Louis Vischkens tried to sneak it across the goal line. 54 minutes into the match, MILAN COLOMBIANO's goalkeeper Farid Mondragón had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Louis Vischkens. 58 minutes into the match, MILAN COLOMBIANO's goalkeeper Farid Mondragón had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Louis Vischkens. 61 minutes into the match, Café DE PLOEG's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Thomas came free, but Ferdinando Andreoli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nickolas Maertens hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Ferdinando Andreoli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Thomas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hannes Vereect in the 64th minute of play forced MILAN COLOMBIANO's goalkeeper Farid Mondragón to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 65 played minutes Café DE PLOEG got a freekick which was hit by Nickolas Maertens. Café DE PLOEG's Ferdinando Andreoli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Thomas in the 68th minute of play. In the 69th minute, Henri Van Hespe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. MILAN COLOMBIANO's Sergio Vito was substituted for Eriberto Ricart. MILAN COLOMBIANO's Ismael Paraense was substituted for Damaso Alvarez. After 70 played minutes Café DE PLOEG got a freekick which was hit by Henri Van Hespe. After 71 played minutes, MILAN COLOMBIANO's Isidoro Thomas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ferdinando Andreoli 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 MILAN COLOMBIANO reached it. 75 minutes into the game, MILAN COLOMBIANO's Isidoro Thomas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ferdinando Andreoli made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Ferdinando Andreoli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adolfo Peio in the 85th minute of the match. In the 86th minute MILAN COLOMBIANO were awarded a corner. Isidoro Thomas went to the cornerflag to take it. The supporters of MILAN COLOMBIANO booed when Café DE PLOEG was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nickolas Maertens didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Café DE PLOEG defense, Adolfo Peio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ferdinando Andreoli. The Café DE PLOEG fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ferdinando Andreoli should have stopped the shot. In the 95th minute Adolfo Peio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferdinando Andreoli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The MILAN COLOMBIANO players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.