U23 World League

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Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) C.A.JORGOVAN's Simon Malvin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, US DI BESTI FC's Gerson Correia got a free kick in the 11th minute. Jaen Fresno charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jaen Fresno the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to US DI BESTI FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Jaen Fresno hit a great ball. C.A.JORGOVAN's Eulalio Colas couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 14th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for US DI BESTI FC. Angel Medero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lucio Fero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Alfredo Macedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, US DI BESTI FC's Abelardo Mannuel got a free kick in the 35th minute. In the 40th match minute, C.A.JORGOVAN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simon Malvin to maneuver through the defense. Victor Zondervan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mathieu Ceulemans, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Victor Zondervan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mathieu Ceulemans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fakir Štriker made a kick off. Victor Zondervan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fakir Štriker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Mathieu Ceulemans's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Victor Zondervan was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Fakir Štriker sped through C.A.JORGOVAN's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Victor Zondervan. Victor Zondervan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fakir Štriker in the 69th minute of the match. Ezequiel Gasteiz kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. After 70 minutes, Mathieu Ceulemans made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. C.A.JORGOVAN's Victor Zondervan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Victor Zondervan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mathieu Ceulemans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74th minute, Segundo Olando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 74 minutes, Fakir Štriker managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. US DI BESTI FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fakir Štriker was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Victor Zondervan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fakir Štriker in the 76th minute of play. C.A.JORGOVAN's Victor Zondervan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mathieu Ceulemans in the 80th minute of play. Fakir Štriker scored 3-0 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Victor Zondervan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Victor Zondervan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mathieu Ceulemans in the 86th minute of play. Mathieu Ceulemans recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mathieu Ceulemans blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Victor Zondervan having to make a save. Mathieu Ceulemans received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Victor Zondervan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.