World League

De Horsterberg
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Shi Yao Zhen started the match with the kick off. Stephan Wielens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ove Makenhauer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 6 minutes into the match, De Horsterboeren SV's goal looked a bit too open when Bent Streyder came free, but Stephan Wielens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, De Horsterboeren SV's goal looked a bit too open when Ove Makenhauer came free, but Stephan Wielens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Holmkjar Hotspurs's goalkeeper Tristan Nordlet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by German Orlanda. In the 13th minute, De Horsterboeren SV's German Orlanda ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tristan Nordlet. Tristan Nordlet yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Stephan Wielens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bent Streyder in the 15th minute of play. In the 20th minute German Orlanda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tristan Nordlet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stephan Wielens came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by Holmkjar Hotspurs's Bent Streyder. But to his dismay, Bent Streyder quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 29th minute Bent Streyder shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stephan Wielens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stephan Wielens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bent Streyder in the 31st minute of the match. Tristan Nordlet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from German Orlanda in the 33rd minute of play. Tristan Nordlet made an important save on a dangerous shot by Shi Yao Zhen in the 34th minute. Holmkjar Hotspurs's Tristan Nordlet proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Holmkjar Hotspurs from getting a goal against them. Tristan Nordlet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shi Yao Zhen, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Tristan Nordlet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oskar Vesterberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stephan Wielens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elmar Lexbo in the 45th minute of play.

The wind increased when Bent Streyder made the kick off in the second half. In the 59th minute Sigfrid Eildorf shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stephan Wielens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 68th minute Oskar Vesterberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tristan Nordlet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Holmkjar Hotspurs's Kalle Molnit was substituted for Sigfrid Eildorf. Holmkjar Hotspurs made a substitution. Kurd Frydenholt replaced Claes Katsir. 71 minutes had been played when some careless play by Holmkjar Hotspurs's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joris Zoetmulder was slow to take the kick. During this time De Horsterboeren SV's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Joris Zoetmulder almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Holmkjar Hotspurs's Tristan Nordlet did a great save. 75 minutes into the game, Holmkjar Hotspurs's Ove Makenhauer nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Stephan Wielens made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. After a rather tough play, De Horsterboeren SV's Shi Yao Zhen got a free kick in the 77th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Konrad Reumert during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. De Horsterboeren SV's Bob Mol was substituted for Alessandro Barchiesi. In the 90th minute Konrad Reumert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stephan Wielens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Holmkjar Hotspurs's Tristan Nordlet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oskar Vesterberg in the 92nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kalle Molnit in the 95th minute of play forced De Horsterboeren SV's goalkeeper Stephan Wielens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Holmkjar Hotspurs eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.