U18 World League

stadion Zijdewind
Spectators: 7655 (Terracing: 5743, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 152) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ferdi Dekens made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in Irreal Madrid's zone, Damien Schimmel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edmundo Mineiro came out of the goal and Damien Schimmel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tiaguinho Linhares was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 10 minutes into the match. After 10 played minutes Irreal Madrid got a freekick which was hit by Tiaguinho Linhares. Edmundo Mineiro was out of position in the 15 minute of play, and Pieter-Jan van der Laan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Pieter-Jan van der Laan really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After 18 played minutes Pieter-Jan van der Laan rounded Irreal Madrid's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. A collision led to Irreal Madrid getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Aílton Magalhães hit a great ball. Edmundo Mineiro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ferdi Dekens showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 26 minute of play. If Luís Fabiano Dracena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferdi Dekens in the 36th minute of play forced Irreal Madrid's goalkeeper Edmundo Mineiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edmundo Mineiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferdi Dekens in the 39th minute of play. If Luís Fabiano Dracena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edmundo Mineiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damien Schimmel, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Benjamim Neto charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Benjamim Neto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Irreal Madrid's Benjamim Neto got a free kick in the 46th minute. Edmundo Mineiro was out of position in the 47 minute of play, and Ferdi Dekens capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ferdi Dekens really showed his touch with that goal: 4-0.

If Aílton Magalhães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Edmundo Mineiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pieter-Jan van der Laan in the 66th minute of the match. Irreal Madrid's Aílton Magalhães got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Luís Fabiano Dracena came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Irreal Madrid fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Luís Fabiano Dracena couldn't finish the play. Edmundo Mineiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bram Hegeman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Irreal Madrid's Edmundo Mineiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bram Hegeman in the 76th minute of play. After 77 minutes, Robin ten Rouwelaar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zijdewind SC and the Irreal Madrid players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Zijdewind SC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Robin ten Rouwelaar hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wiliam Moraes in the 79th minute of play forced Zijdewind SC's goalkeeper Mario Klompe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes had been played when some careless play by Zijdewind SC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Wiliam Moraes was slow to take the kick. During this time Irreal Madrid's players had a chance to rest. After having played for 82 minutes, Wiliam Moraes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Irreal Madrid's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wiliam Moraes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Chico Carneiro came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Irreal Madrid fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Chico Carneiro couldn't finish the play. Irreal Madrid's Aílton Magalhães got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mario Klompe was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Wiliam Moraes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-2 in the 92 minute of play. Zijdewind SC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.