World League

Bovenheijde
Spectators: 7554 (Terracing: 5667, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zhao Xiang Xuan kicked off to start the match. In the 10th minute, Amaury Hulsen got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 13th minute, Valhalla Time's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Zhao Xiang Xuan fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amaury Hulsen during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 16th minute, Amaury Hulsen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hermengildo Naike charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hermengildo Naike the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hermengildo Naike hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Hugo Blank from long distance, 17 minutes into the match, got Waldir Gaúcho's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 25th minute, De Digitale Dribbelaars's Co Fuchs ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Waldir Gaúcho. Waldir Gaúcho yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Ezequiel Hitz hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Waldir Gaúcho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Co Fuchs in the 29th minute of the match. In the 34th minute, Aca Larroque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 35th minute of the match Hugo Blank shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Waldir Gaúcho showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 36 minutes, Waldir Gaúcho successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Waldir Gaúcho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Co Fuchs in the 38th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute Amaury Hulsen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregor Rinzema saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

After some careless play in the Valhalla Time defense, Co Fuchs kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Waldir Gaúcho. The Valhalla Time fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Waldir Gaúcho should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Co Fuchs in the 65th minute of play forced Valhalla Time's goalkeeper Waldir Gaúcho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to De Digitale Dribbelaars getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Pankracy Wisniewski hit a great ball. Valhalla Time's Arnaldo Martins couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 67th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for De Digitale Dribbelaars. After 74 played minutes, De Digitale Dribbelaars's Hugo Blank shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Waldir Gaúcho came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in De Digitale Dribbelaars reached it. Waldir Gaúcho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pankracy Wisniewski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Victorino Telo kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. After 86 minutes, Zhao Xiang Xuan made it 4-0 with a short kick to the right side. Valhalla Time's Waldir Gaúcho tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 90 minutes into the game, De Digitale Dribbelaars's Zhao Xiang Xuan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Waldir Gaúcho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. De Digitale Dribbelaars's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.