U23 League

Ziggo Dome
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Roeland Hoogendorp made the kick off and thus started the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Su Sang Hao in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Orestis Lazarou prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Virgilijus Mileška scored 0-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Orestis Lazarou, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Su Sang Hao received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Orestis Lazarou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Rondo's zone, Su Sang Hao stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Orestis Lazarou came out of the goal and Su Sang Hao tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Boyan Stumbov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roeland Hoogendorp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Rondo defense, Su Sang Hao kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Orestis Lazarou. The Rondo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Orestis Lazarou should have stopped the shot. 31 minutes into the match, Virgilijus Mileška had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Orestis Lazarou. Rondo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Virgilijus Mileška was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. In the 33rd match minute, Rondo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rick de Zee to maneuver through the defense. In the 34th minute of the match, Virgilijus Mileška sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Orestis Lazarou showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. Arnout Arends struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Boyan Stumbov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rondo. Virgilijus Mileška might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Orestis Lazarou. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Virgilijus Mileška ran back to his position shaking his head. Stoil Tuechki hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Virgilijus Mileška received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Orestis Lazarou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Virgilijus Mileška was the one to do the kick off. Roeland Hoogendorp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boyan Stumbov having to interfere. Virgilijus Mileška who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 61stth minute tested the skills of Orestis Lazarou when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After having played for 63 minutes, Virgilijus Mileška managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. JET-M's supporters crossed their fingers, but Virgilijus Mileška was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Franco Aznar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Roeland Hoogendorp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Orestis Lazarou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yoakim Nakov, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Virgilijus Mileškas short, quick shot in the 78thth minute got Orestis Lazarou to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 80th minute, Rick de Zee hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st minute, Albert Lanting hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 84 minutes into the match, Rondo's goalkeeper Orestis Lazarou had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Denimir Katerski. In the 85th minute of the match JET-M got a corner. Rondo's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Virgilijus Mileška ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to JET-M's Borimir Rasolkov getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Yoakim Nakov kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Orestis Lazarou. That made the score 0-5 in the 90 minute of play. The audience was convinced that Yoakim Nakov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Orestis Lazarou was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. In the 97th minute JET-M were awarded a corner. Virgilijus Mileška went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led JET-M's Virgilijus Mileška to fire away a dangerous shot which Orestis Lazarou despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. JET-M walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.