U23 World League

Monumental Marathon
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) After 4 minutes of play, de belletrekkers's Berten Mouton made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Matro Perramon was left in no man's land by his defense there! Universitario's Matro Perramon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kurt de Rudder in the 8th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Berten Mouton 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. Matro Perramon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Berten Mouton, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Matro Perramon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurelian Barboni, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. 18 minutes into the match, Berten Mouton notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Universitario's Matro Perramon. Matro Perramon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Guillen Mijangos struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Baxter De Hond didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Universitario. Matro Perramon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kurt de Rudder in the 24th minute of the match. In the 28th match minute, de belletrekkers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teun Rondou to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Berten Mouton in the 30th minute of play forced Universitario's goalkeeper Matro Perramon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matro Perramon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurelian Barboni, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. 36 minutes into the match, Universitario's goal looked a bit too open when Berten Mouton came free, but Matro Perramon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Berten Mouton in the 41st minute of play forced Universitario's goalkeeper Matro Perramon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 43 minutes, Aurelian Barboni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. de belletrekkers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aurelian Barboni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 45 minutes into the match, Universitario's goal looked a bit too open when Berten Mouton came free, but Matro Perramon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

In the 52nd match minute, de belletrekkers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daan Vos to maneuver through the defense. Aurelian Barboni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Matro Perramon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Berten Mouton in the 60th minute. Berten Moutons short, quick shot in the 61stth minute got Matro Perramon to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Baxter De Hond made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andy Somellera in the 63rd minute of play. Berten Mouton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Berten Mouton kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Matro Perramon. That made the score 0-3 in the 74 minute of play. In the 77th minute Aurelian Barboni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matro Perramon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 85th minute Aurelian Barboni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matro Perramon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as de belletrekkers's Aurelian Barboni slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Matro Perramon. That made the score 0-5 after 88 minutes of play. With his leg Matro Perramon managed to avoid a goal in the 95thth minute, when de belletrekkers's Berten Mouton fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. de belletrekkers played a much better game than Universitario and deserved their victory. The Universitario players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.