World League

Beeker Arena
Spectators: 8077 (Terracing: 6059, Seating: 1858, VIP seats: 160) 3 minutes into the match, Beek City's goal looked a bit too open when Xu Le Shu came free, but Arian Beqaj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tansel Tuz made in the 5th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Barbaros Seçkin however managed to control. The supporters of Beek City booed when SRP-Laguna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tansel Tuz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 13 minutes into the match, Beek City's Rueben Rashleigh sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anderson Laguna narrowly saved just below the crossbar. SRP-Laguna's Anderson Laguna proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save SRP-Laguna from getting a goal against them. Rueben Rashleigh in the 33rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Anderson Laguna, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 35 minutes into the match, SRP-Laguna's Xu Le Shu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arian Beqaj narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 35 minutes into the match, Xu Le Shu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arian Beqaj. Beek City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Xu Le Shu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After having played for 42 minutes, Xu Le Shu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SRP-Laguna's supporters crossed their fingers, but Xu Le Shu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Xu Le Shu was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of SRP-Laguna booed when Beek City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rueben Rashleigh didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 54th minute, Xu Le Shu made a precise shot to the right of Arian Beqaj. Beek City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fausto LaGarde in the 57th minute of play forced SRP-Laguna's goalkeeper Anderson Laguna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anderson Laguna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jean-Louis Ouaddou in the 62nd minute of the match. If Xu Le Shu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xu Le Shu in the 65th minute of play forced Beek City's goalkeeper Arian Beqaj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anderson Laguna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rueben Rashleigh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 68 minutes into the game, Benny Stolle was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Beek City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SRP-Laguna the free kick. The supporters of SRP-Laguna booed when Beek City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benny Stolle didn't get a good kick on the ball. Xu Le Shu struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Arian Beqaj didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SRP-Laguna. After having played for 75 minutes, Rueben Rashleigh managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Beek City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rueben Rashleigh was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rueben Rashleigh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SRP-Laguna's Anderson Laguna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Josef Valkenaers in the 82nd minute of play. In the 84th minute of the match Beek City got a corner. SRP-Laguna's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Benny Stolle ran over to the corner to take the kick. With an all-out effort, SRP-Laguna's Arian Beqaj threw himself towards the right post 87 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Frasier Crane, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Anderson Laguna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jean-Louis Ouaddou in the 90th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frasier Crane in the 95th minute of play forced Beek City's goalkeeper Arian Beqaj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.