U21 League

Dnipro-Arena
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Johannes de Jong started the match with the kick off. Anatoliy Mintenko charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anatoliy Mintenko the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 7 played minutes FC Vershina ESPN got a freekick which was hit by Anatoliy Mintenko. In the 8th minute, Johannes de Jong made a precise shot to the right of Edvin van der Sar. FC Vershina ESPN's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Mitchell Terpstra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edvin van der Sar having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Anatoliy Mintenko took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Henry Alferink to make any attempt to save it. A collision led to FC Vershina ESPN getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Stepan Savchenko hit a great ball. When Thomas Clarijs fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored De Ontembare Leeuwen's protests and gave Thomas Clarijs a yellow card for diving instead. In the 29th minute, Thomas Clarijs hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edvin van der Sar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Johannes de Jong's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. 33 minutes into the match, De Ontembare Leeuwen's goal looked a bit too open when Anatoliy Mintenko came free, but Henry Alferink reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Henry Alferink made an important save on a dangerous shot by Olexiy Bykaniv in the 34th minute. Henry Alferink made an important save on a dangerous shot by Olexiy Bykaniv in the 37th minute. Henry Alferink made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rio Ferdinand in the 38th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Anatoliy Mintenko reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Henry Alferink. The goal made the score 2-2. In the 45th minute Anatoliy Mintenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henry Alferink saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The wind increased when Anatoliy Mintenko made the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the De Ontembare Leeuwen defense, Rio Ferdinand kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Henry Alferink. The De Ontembare Leeuwen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Henry Alferink should have stopped the shot. A collision led to FC Vershina ESPN getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Stepan Savchenko hit a great ball. In the 58th minute, Ferdinant Velez 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. After a defensive mix-up in FC Vershina ESPN's zone, Johannes de Jong stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edvin van der Sar came out of the goal and Johannes de Jong tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. De Ontembare Leeuwen's Henry Alferink played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olexiy Bykaniv in the 65th minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, FC Vershina ESPN's Anatoliy Mintenko nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Henry Alferink made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. 72 minutes into the match, Olexiy Bykaniv notched a goal, 5-2, to the right of De Ontembare Leeuwen's Henry Alferink. Henry Alferink was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Johannes de Jong kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Anatoliy Mintenko struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Henry Alferink didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Vershina ESPN. A collision led to De Ontembare Leeuwen getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Dries Zevenhuizen hit a great ball. In the 80th minute Dennis Pander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edvin van der Sar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner led De Ontembare Leeuwen's Ferdinant Velez to fire away a dangerous shot which Edvin van der Sar despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anatoliy Mintenko in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Henry Alferink prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Henry Alferink took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anatoliy Mintenko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90th minute Olexiy Bykaniv shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henry Alferink saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st match minute, De Ontembare Leeuwen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boudewijn van Galen to maneuver through the defense. FC Vershina ESPN's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.