U23 World League

MM Lane
Spectators: 8062 (Terracing: 6048, Seating: 1854, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bernardo Eladio kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Reinaldo Martins 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. Magno Braga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juvenal Vaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Magno Braga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 西门 亮 in the 7th minute of the match. In the 12th minute Magno da Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mirko Vervoort saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, Mijdrecht Maffia's goal looked a bit too open when Franz Beckenbauer came free, but Mirko Vervoort reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ate Veninga's late challenge caught a Milanis E.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ate Veninga helped the player get up and apologised. In the 17th minute, Ate Veninga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 18 minutes into the match, Mijdrecht Maffia's goal looked a bit too open when Magno da Costa came free, but Mirko Vervoort reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teun Moek in the 24th minute of play forced Milanis E.C.'s goalkeeper Magno Braga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Mijdrecht Maffia booed when Milanis E.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Franz Beckenbauer didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 26th play minute 西门 亮 came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Magno Braga. 1-0. After 33 played minutes Milanis E.C. got a freekick which was hit by Arboleda de Amaral. The long shot by Arda Heerckes in the 34th minute really tested Magno Braga's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Milanis E.C.'s Bernardo Eladio got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Juvenal Vaz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 44thth minute of the game Magno da Costa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mijdrecht Maffia's Mirko Vervoort was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 46 minutes, Juvenal Vaz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mijdrecht Maffia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juvenal Vaz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 西门 亮 made a kick off. 51 minutes in the game, Bernardo Eladio fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Mirko Vervoort having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Magno da Costa in the 55th minute of play forced Mijdrecht Maffia's goalkeeper Mirko Vervoort to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Magno Braga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juvenal Vaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernardo Eladio kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Milanis E.C.'s Magno Braga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 西门 亮 in the 65th minute of play. Magno da Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Geert Rademaker made in the 68th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Milanis E.C.'s Fahl Gattuso. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mijdrecht Maffia's goalkeeper Mirko Vervoort, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hubert Spanjer got a throw-in 74 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Ate Veninga. In the 79th minute, Juvenal Vaz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mijdrecht Maffia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Magno da Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mijdrecht Maffia's Mirko Vervoort proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Mijdrecht Maffia from getting a goal against them. 87 minutes into the match, Milanis E.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when 西门 亮 came free, but Magno Braga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Mijdrecht Maffia's Mirko Vervoort got control of the ball when Magno da Costa tried to sneak it across the goal line. 西门 亮 took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Magno Braga. Magno Braga dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Milanis E.C.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.