U21 World League

Acatar Arena
Spectators: 8478 (Terracing: 6360, Seating: 1949, VIP seats: 169) After a rather tough play, Purple Talents's Philippe-Arnaud Bourguignon got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 7th minute, Donato Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 8 played minutes Purple Talents got a freekick which was hit by Philippe-Arnaud Bourguignon. In the 13th minute, one of Purple Talents:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Purple Talents. Steve Van der Veeken had in the 14thth minute some difficulties stopping Paul Taşcu's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 14th minute, Paul Taşcu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Acatar fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The supporters of FC Acatar booed when Purple Talents was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donato Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Phoenix Phoenix's late challenge caught a Purple Talents's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Phoenix Phoenix helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FC Acatar's Phoenix Phoenix got a free kick in the 29th minute. Purple Talents's Steve Van der Veeken proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Purple Talents from getting a goal against them. 34 minutes into the match, Purple Talents's Qiu Feng Guo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ekhemos Kezdoglou narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 35 minutes into the match, Purple Talents's Qiu Feng Guo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ekhemos Kezdoglou narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 37 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Acatar's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Santiago Koffidis was slow to take the kick. During this time Purple Talents's players had a chance to rest. Alin Chiru blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Steve Van der Veeken having to make a save. Alin Chiru's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Steve Van der Veeken read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Purple Talents's goalkeeper Steve Van der Veeken, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Steve Van der Veeken made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alin Chiru in the 60th minute of play. In the 64thth minute of the game Eren Tuygun who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Purple Talents's Steve Van der Veeken was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Steve Van der Veeken showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eren Tuygun in the 66th minute of the match. In the 69th minute Alin Chiru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steve Van der Veeken saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alin Chiru blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Steve Van der Veeken having to make a save. Alin Chiru's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Steve Van der Veeken read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. After 74 played minutes FC Acatar got a freekick which was hit by Albert Grămescu. Steve Van der Veeken took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alin Chiru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Steve Van der Veeken made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alin Chiru in the 87th minute of play. Qiu Feng Guo in the 89thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ekhemos Kezdoglou, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 92nd minute, Alin Chiru made a precise shot to the right of Steve Van der Veeken. Purple Talents's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FC Acatar had won after a very even match.