World League

Kelmond Road Stadium
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Umberto Nunes kicked off to start the match. Joel Alén showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roeland van Zaanen, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 6th minute Umberto Nunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedrão Sarmento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7th minute of the match MaLe FC got a corner. Kelmond S.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ante Rebić ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Ante Rebić almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Kelmond S.C.'s Pedrão Sarmento did a great save. In the 8th minute, Gerrit Hooiveld made a precise shot to the right of Joel Alén. MaLe FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Gerrit Hooiveld in the 11thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Joel Alén, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After having played for 13 minutes, Carlo van Dijk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kelmond S.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlo van Dijk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arixo Urbiso in the 15th minute of play forced Kelmond S.C.'s goalkeeper Pedrão Sarmento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gerrit Hooivelds short, quick shot in the 17thth minute got Joel Alén to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 19 minutes into the match, MaLe FC's goalkeeper Joel Alén had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mo Yang Chao. If Markus Wenerdahl had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kelmond S.C.'s Pedrão Sarmento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arixo Urbiso in the 22nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in MaLe FC's zone, Roeland van Zaanen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joel Alén came out of the goal and Roeland van Zaanen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hildeberto Passos hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. After 31 played minutes MaLe FC got a freekick which was hit by Hildeberto Passos. In the 34th minute Umberto Nunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedrão Sarmento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Alén took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martien Sandstra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of MaLe FC booed when Kelmond S.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mo Yang Chao didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pedrão Sarmento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Markus Wenerdahl, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 48 played minutes Kelmond S.C. got a freekick which was hit by Sven-Oskar Byström.

After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Umberto Nunes managed to get in a good position for a shot. MaLe FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Umberto Nunes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedrão Sarmento breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Kelmond S.C. booed when MaLe FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hildeberto Passos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 55th minute of the match Kevin Oosterveld sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Joel Alén skillfully saved the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Umberto Nunes got free with Pedrão Sarmento in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Roeland van Zaanen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gerrit Hooiveld fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Alén having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 73 minutes, Gerrit Hooiveld put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Joel Alén. 76 minutes into the match, Mo Yang Chao notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of MaLe FC's Joel Alén. Joel Alén was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Kelmond S.C.'s Gerrit Hooiveld in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MaLe FC's goalie prevented a goal. 83 minutes into the match, MaLe FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gerrit Hooiveld came free, but Joel Alén reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Henny de Winter made in the 93rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by MaLe FC's Hildeberto Passos. In the 93rd minute, Arixo Urbiso ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedrão Sarmento was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-2. Kelmond S.C.'s supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.