U18 World League

C4 Arena
Spectators: 7722 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) Arí Custódio made the kick off and thus started the match. After having played for 3 minutes, Cristian Cardozo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dogelo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Cardozo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 4 played minutes Haithabu FC got a freekick which was hit by Thomas-Jan De Cat. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Haithabu FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cristian Cardozo was slow to take the kick. During this time Dogelo's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of Haithabu FC booed when Dogelo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Jacinto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matthias Van Cleijnenbruegel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdo Arce having to interfere. Brian Laudrup received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Valdo Arce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Dogelo's Yan Melo got a free kick in the 14th minute. Dogelo's Arí Custódio was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 16th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 19th minute, Yan Melo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valdo Arce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brian Laudrup in the 32nd minute of the match. Cristian Cardozo struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Joost De Groot didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dogelo. Arí Custódio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Joost De Groot made a huge save. Matthias Van Cleijnenbruegel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdo Arce having to interfere. Ewout Vorster fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdo Arce having to interfere. Maurício Novaes hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. In the 46th match minute, Haithabu FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ewout Vorster to maneuver through the defense. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Brian Laudrup made the kick off in the second half. When Matthias Van Cleijnenbruegel fell near the penalty area in the 50th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Haithabu FC's protests and gave Matthias Van Cleijnenbruegel a yellow card for diving instead. After 51 played minutes Haithabu FC got a freekick which was hit by Matthias Van Cleijnenbruegel. 58 minutes into the match, Brian Laudrup dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Valdo Arce, 1-1. The supporters of Haithabu FC booed when Dogelo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Jacinto didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 62 played minutes, Haithabu FC's Bart De Scheper shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Valdo Arce 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 Haithabu FC reached it. After 65 minutes, Maurício Novaes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dogelo and the Haithabu FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Haithabu FC booed when Dogelo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maurício Novaes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bart De Scheper struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Valdo Arce didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Haithabu FC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ewout Vorster got free with Valdo Arce in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Haithabu FC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Alfons Van de Putt hit a great ball. Dogelo's Cristian Cardozo couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 69th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Haithabu FC. After some careless play in the Haithabu FC defense, Arí Custódio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joost De Groot. The Haithabu FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joost De Groot should have stopped the shot. Ewout Vorster fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdo Arce having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Brian Laudrup got free with Valdo Arce in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arí Custódio in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joost De Groot prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Dogelo's Cristian Cardozo got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Valdo Arce stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Matthias Van Cleijnenbruegel's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. After having played for 94 minutes, Brian Laudrup managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Haithabu FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Brian Laudrup was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 96th match minute, Dogelo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abelardo Varela to maneuver through the defense. The Dogelo support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.