U21 World League

De Ballenbak
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) Dé Baron might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lino Bembe. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dé Baron ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Urbano Bittor in the 9th minute of play forced NFC Eagles 22's goalkeeper Johannes Steelman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, ROJO's Lino Bembe got control of the ball when Dé Baron tried to sneak it across the goal line. Filiberto Jordy hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Chris Hollander struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Lino Bembe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for NFC Eagles 22. Evaristo Tristan made in the 22nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Felix Bizi however managed to control. 25 minutes into the match, ROJO's goal looked a bit too open when Dé Baron came free, but Lino Bembe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. NFC Eagles 22's Dé Baron got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 31 played minutes ROJO got a freekick which was hit by Felix Bizi. After a defensive mix-up in ROJO's zone, Dé Baron stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lino Bembe came out of the goal and Dé Baron tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Evaristo Tristan's late challenge caught a NFC Eagles 22's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Evaristo Tristan helped the player get up and apologised. Evaristo Tristan kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. After 41 minutes, Roman Haritz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ROJO and the NFC Eagles 22 players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 41 played minutes ROJO got a freekick which was hit by Roman Haritz. Claude Žák might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lino Bembe. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Claude Žák ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 46 minutes, Claude Žák managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NFC Eagles 22's supporters crossed their fingers, but Claude Žák was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Urbano Bittor made the kick off in the second half. Arjan Kun's late challenge caught a ROJO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arjan Kun helped the player get up and apologised. Arjan Kun hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. 53 minutes into the game, Jurre van der Werff was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. NFC Eagles 22's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ROJO the free kick. In the 53rd match minute, NFC Eagles 22 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jurre van der Werff to maneuver through the defense. Claude Žák fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lino Bembe having to interfere. In the 62nd minute, Dé Baron left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The NFC Eagles 22 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Lino Bembe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dé Baron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Claude Žák blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lino Bembe having to make a save. In the 70thth minute of the game Dé Baron who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ROJO's Lino Bembe was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, NFC Eagles 22's Arjan Kun got a free kick in the 71st minute. After 78 played minutes NFC Eagles 22 got a freekick which was hit by Giovanni Rademaker. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jan Huijsmans got free with Johannes Steelman in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 87th minute of the match NFC Eagles 22 got a corner. ROJO's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Chris Hollander ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Giovanni Rademaker heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. After having played for 89 minutes, Dé Baron managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NFC Eagles 22's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dé Baron was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, ROJO's Amador Itzaina got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 92ndth minute of the game Dé Baron who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ROJO's Lino Bembe was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Dé Baron managed to get in a good position for a shot. NFC Eagles 22's supporters rose to their feet, but Dé Baron was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lino Bembe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.