U23 World League

Stade Zoë
Spectators: 7448 (Terracing: 5587, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) WAL Family United Team's Fanuco Miro 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. WAL Family United Team's Fanuco Miro got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Erik Kolman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fanuco Miro went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Aad van Zonderen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 15 minutes into the match, Orlondon Riaño had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Erik Kolman. Sheep United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Orlondon Riaño was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Dominguez Tarresola scored 0-3 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Erik Kolman, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Erik Kolman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fanuco Miro in the 24th minute of the match. Erik Kolman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlondon Riaño, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After 28 played minutes WAL Family United Team got a freekick which was hit by Segundo Viego. 32 minutes into the match, Sheep United's goal looked a bit too open when Orlondon Riaño came free, but Erik Kolman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fanuco Miro scored 0-4 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Erik Kolman, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Erik Kolman came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by WAL Family United Team's Eladio Rascon. But to his dismay, Eladio Rascon quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. In the 40th minute Orlondon Riaño shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erik Kolman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, WAL Family United Team's Fanuco Miro got a free kick in the 46th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aad van Zonderen made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Han Koekkoek managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sheep United's supporters rose to their feet, but Han Koekkoek was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lopes Rosell breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in WAL Family United Team's zone, Han Koekkoek stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lopes Rosell came out of the goal and Han Koekkoek tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlondon Riaño in the 61st minute of play forced Sheep United's goalkeeper Erik Kolman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 63 minutes into the game, WAL Family United Team's Eladio Rascon nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Erik Kolman made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-6. WAL Family United Team's Lopes Rosell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aad van Zonderen in the 68th minute of play. Sheep United's Erik Kolman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Segundo Viego in the 71st minute of play. After 71 played minutes Segundo Viego rounded Sheep United's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-7. After a defensive mix-up in Sheep United's zone, Hartz Cieza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erik Kolman came out of the goal and Hartz Cieza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Erik Kolman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raul Errasti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 82 played minutes WAL Family United Team got a freekick which was hit by Eladio Rascon. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Errasti in the 96th minute of play forced Sheep United's goalkeeper Erik Kolman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. WAL Family United Team's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.