U18 World League

Pannenkoekenhuis
Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) In the 4th minute, Ted Högman 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. René Batum took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ted Högman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tor Källberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without René Batum having to interfere. René Batum took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ted Högman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jan Kuiper charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jan Kuiper the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jan Kuiper hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Pannekoeken's René Batum played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tor Källberg in the 22nd minute of play. René Batum showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ted Högman, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Karl-Ove Petersson lost his temper 30 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 29th minute of the game. One of FC Hackspett U21:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Pannekoeken:s goal. Olov Rosendal had in the 32ndth minute some difficulties stopping Ron van den Akker's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his right side, but he still managed to hold the ball In the 34th minute, Dirk-Jan Vennegoor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 36 minutes into the match, Pannekoeken's goal looked a bit too open when Ted Högman came free, but René Batum reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Hackspett U21's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jakob Bergqvist in the 38th minute. Olov Rosendal made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Martien Crans sent off a good shot on target. 45 minutes into the game, Jan Kuiper threw the ball into play from the sideline. FC Hackspett U21's Jakob Bergqvist quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 52nd minute, Leonardo Elg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 54 minutes into the match, Dirk-Jan Vennegoor notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of FC Hackspett U21's Olov Rosendal. Olov Rosendal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 60 minutes into the match, Pannekoeken's goalkeeper René Batum had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ted Högman. FC Hackspett U21's Leonardo Elg managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Jan Kuiper in the 64 minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Ted Högman managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Hackspett U21's supporters rose to their feet, but Ted Högman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. René Batum breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Pannekoeken's zone, Ted Högman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. René Batum came out of the goal and Ted Högman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 75th minute, Ted Högman 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. FC Hackspett U21's Olov Rosendal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Floris Abbenbroek in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd match minute, FC Hackspett U21 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arvid Malm to maneuver through the defense. Olov Rosendal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Floris Abbenbroek's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. After a rather tough play, FC Hackspett U21's Arvid Malm got a free kick in the 89th minute. Pannekoeken'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.