U21 World League

De Ballenbak
Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Wincent Dawiec started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute of the match, Dé Baron got a very nice opportunity to score, but Maciej Budrewicz was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 6 minutes into the game, FC Krasnosielc's Krzysztof Rutecki nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Johannes Steelman made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Johannes Steelman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wincent Dawiec, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 11 played minutes NFC Eagles 22 got a freekick which was hit by Jurre van der Werff. 13 minutes in the game Maurits Apotheker did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Maurice Spiering. 14 minutes into the match, NFC Eagles 22's goal looked a bit too open when Wincent Dawiec came free, but Johannes Steelman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Ulryk Jarek came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the FC Krasnosielc fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ulryk Jarek couldn't finish the play. In the 26th minute, Wincent Dawiec made a precise shot to the right of Johannes Steelman. NFC Eagles 22's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. In the 30th match minute, NFC Eagles 22 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Meijs to maneuver through the defense. 31 minutes into the game, Wieslaw Siembab was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Krasnosielc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave NFC Eagles 22 the free kick. Wincent Dawiec took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Johannes Steelman. Johannes Steelman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. In the 47th match minute, FC Krasnosielc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfred Beninda to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dé Baron made a kick off. In the 56th minute, Giovanni Rademaker hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurice Spiering in the 64th minute of play forced FC Krasnosielc's goalkeeper Maciej Budrewicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfred Beninda'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. Alfred Beninda helped the player get up and apologised. In the 67th minute, Alfred Beninda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 75 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. Johannes Steelman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Krzysztof Rutecki, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Olaf Bierfass made in the 80th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Alfred Beninda immediately put the ball in play. 86 minutes into the game, FC Krasnosielc's Krzysztof Rutecki nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Johannes Steelman made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. NFC Eagles 22's Dé Baron got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 94th minute, NFC Eagles 22's Arjan Kun seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Arjan Kun the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of NFC Eagles 22 protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Arjan Kun had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 94th minute, Arjan Kun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 97 minutes into the match, NFC Eagles 22's goalkeeper Johannes Steelman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wincent Dawiec. The NFC Eagles 22 supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching FC Krasnosielc's performance. The match ended with a win for FC Krasnosielc.