U21 World League

Juan Manuel de Rosas
Spectators: 6831 (Terracing: 5635, Seating: 1046, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dario Pelagius got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, La Mazorca's goal looked a bit too open when Hub Heida came free, but Generoso Nabar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dario Pelagius received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Franck Assendelft tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dario Pelagius in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Franck Assendelft prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Franck Assendelft stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dario Pelagius's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Generoso Nabar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerrit Bemmel in the 17th minute of play. Franck Assendelft showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dario Pelagius, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Kelmond S.C.'s Franck Assendelft proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Kelmond S.C. from getting a goal against them. Hubert Alén fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franck Assendelft having to interfere. After 24 minutes of play, La Mazorca's Hubert Alén made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Franck Assendelft was left in no man's land by his defense there! Youri de Zaaijer hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dario Pelagius in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Franck Assendelft saved Kelmond S.C. from getting behind. After 30 played minutes Kelmond S.C. got a freekick which was hit by Leon Holt. If Dario Pelagius had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kelmond S.C.'s Gerrit Bemmel got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. La Mazorca's Dario Pelagius was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 42nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. If Hub Heida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Youri de Zaaijer to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Izaak Hofsteenge during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 58th minute there was a penalty for La Mazorca. Arnaldo Luken stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Franck Assendelft. 3-0. A collision led to Kelmond S.C. getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Gerrit Bemmel hit a great ball. The supporters of La Mazorca booed when Kelmond S.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mathijs Dalman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dario Pelagius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hub Heida might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Generoso Nabar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hub Heida ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 71st minute, Gerrit Bemmel 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. Vicente Roldan's late challenge caught a Kelmond S.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vicente Roldan helped the player get up and apologised. In the 77th minute, Vicente Roldan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. La Mazorca's defense didn't have a chance, in the 79th minute, when Youri de Zaaijer scored to the left of an out of position Generoso Nabar, making the score, 3-1. Franck Assendelft took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dario Pelagius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Kelmond S.C. getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Gerrit Bemmel hit a great ball. The supporters of La Mazorca booed when Kelmond S.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerrit Bemmel didn't get a good kick on the ball. There was no doubt that La Mazorca were the better team. La Mazorca's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.