U21 World League

Underdogs Arena
Spectators: 8012 (Terracing: 6011, Seating: 1842, VIP seats: 159) Paolo Gotzon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jean-Paul Daalmeyer having to interfere. 5 minutes into the match, ZORZAL01's goalkeeper Higinio Polo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gerard van den Eede. Higinio Polo made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Shao Hui Li sent off a good shot on target. The Underdogs's Jean-Paul Daalmeyer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arsenio Maldonado in the 9th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, ZORZAL01's goal looked a bit too open when Shao Hui Li came free, but Higinio Polo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Higinio Polo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shao Hui Li in the 17th minute of play. 18 minutes into the game, Shao Hui Li cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Higinio Polo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Edgard George fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ZORZAL01's protests and gave Edgard George a yellow card for diving instead. In the 22nd minute, Edgard George hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 26 minutes into the game, Gerard van den Eede recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Higinio Polo. Gerard van den Eede showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Shao Hui Li got free with Higinio Polo in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jean-Paul Daalmeyer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arsenio Maldonado, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Higinio Polo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shao Hui Li in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th minute The Underdogs were awarded a corner. Brito Montemayor went to the cornerflag to take it. The Underdogs's Brito Montemayor was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Higinio Polo in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Shao Hui Li's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Higinio Polo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, ZORZAL01's goal looked a bit too open when Shao Hui Li came free, but Higinio Polo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, ZORZAL01's Higinio Polo got control of the ball when Gerard van den Eede tried to sneak it across the goal line.

Higinio Polo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shao Hui Li in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55thth minute of the game Shao Hui Li who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ZORZAL01's Higinio Polo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jean-Paul Daalmeyer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arsenio Maldonado in the 56th minute of the match. ZORZAL01's Higinio Polo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richard Peppinck in the 62nd minute of play. The Underdogs's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Brito Montemayor in the 64th minute. The corner led The Underdogs's Douwe Mos to fire away a dangerous shot which Higinio Polo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 65th minute, Edgardo Nardo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jean-Paul Daalmeyer. The goal made the score 2-1. Gerard van den Eede hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 72nd minute, Shao Hui Li made a precise shot to the right of Higinio Polo. ZORZAL01's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. The supporters of ZORZAL01 booed when The Underdogs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Meindert Jonkman didn't get a good kick on the ball. 78 minutes into the game, Paolo Gotzon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Jean-Paul Daalmeyer was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, ZORZAL01's Apolo Dalmau got a free kick in the 83rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Thijs Brugmans during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Thijs Brugmans hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. If Richard Peppinck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Underdogs's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.