U21 World League

PeposTaDium
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nicholas Tan made the kick off which started today's match. Eloy Oskarbi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Alexander Tan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 5th minute, Gualterio Bonadona made a precise shot to the right of Alexander Tan. Albirex Niigata FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Fernan Cortez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clive Politiek in the 12th minute of play. Fernan Cortez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clive Politiek in the 15th minute of play. In the 21st minute, Albirex Niigata FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Gualterio Bonadona fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 22ndth minute of the game Gualterio Bonadona who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Albirex Niigata FC's Alexander Tan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 25 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Gualterio Bonadona sped through Albirex Niigata FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alexander Tan. A collision led to Albirex Niigata FC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Joel Hian hit a great ball. After having played for 29 minutes, German Jaen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Olds School Pepo's supporters crossed their fingers, but German Jaen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 32nd minute Clive Politiek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernan Cortez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gualterio Bonadona succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-0 in the 33rd playminute. After a rather tough play, Olds School Pepo's Gualterio Bonadona got a free kick in the 38th minute. A collision led to Olds School Pepo getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. German Jaen hit a great ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gualterio Bonadona made a kick off. 60 minutes into the match, Albirex Niigata FC's Khai Choy sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fernan Cortez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alexander Tan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gualterio Bonadona, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Olds School Pepo's defense didn't have a chance, in the 65th minute, when Nicholas Tan scored to the left of an out of position Fernan Cortez, making the score, 3-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gualterio Bonadona in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alexander Tan saved Albirex Niigata FC from getting behind. Alexander Tan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gualterio Bonadona in the 78th minute of the match. In the 79th minute Gualterio Bonadona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Tan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Gualterio Bonadona's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alexander Tan was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. Fernan Cortez was out of position in the 85 minute of play, and Clive Politiek capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Clive Politiek really showed his touch with that goal: 3-2. In the 90thth minute of the game Gualterio Bonadona who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Albirex Niigata FC's Alexander Tan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fernan Cortez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicholas Tan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gualterio Bonadona struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Alexander Tan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Olds School Pepo.