U23 World League

stadion Zijdewind
Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) After some careless play in the Zijdewind SC defense, Phil Joyner kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rein van Steensel. The Zijdewind SC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rein van Steensel should have stopped the shot. Harvey McAlpin hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Rob Deiman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Hugo Orlando Hrabina tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rein van Steensel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cason Rojas, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Daren Porter had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rein van Steensel. Zijdewind SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daren Porter was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Marcel Luirink kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. The supporters of Zijdewind SC booed when Stowe City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cason Rojas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 37 played minutes Zijdewind SC got a freekick which was hit by Pieter-Jan van der Laan. Daren Porter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Rein van Steensel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rein van Steensel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cason Rojas in the 39th minute of the match. Daren Porter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Stowe City's Hugo Orlando Hrabina got control of the ball when Pieter-Jan van der Laan tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Daren Porter managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stowe City's supporters rose to their feet, but Daren Porter was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rein van Steensel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Daren Porter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Rein van Steensel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daren Porter to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Ferdi Dekens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Orlando Hrabina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64th minute, Stowe City's Daren Porter dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cason Rojas got free with Rein van Steensel in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 82 minutes, Phil Joyner managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stowe City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Phil Joyner 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 84th match minute, Stowe City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Phil Joyner to maneuver through the defense. If Daren Porter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zijdewind SC's Rein van Steensel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cason Rojas in the 88th minute of play. 90 minutes into the game, Leon Meyer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zijdewind SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stowe City the free kick. The supporters of Stowe City booed when Zijdewind SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leon Meyer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cason Rojas struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Rein van Steensel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stowe City. Daren Porter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Rein van Steensel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match was over Stowe City could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Zijdewind SC throughout the match.