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Match Report
Dutch Rebels
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edmundo Espiga took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 played minutes Dutch Rebels got a freekick which was hit by Szymon Cieliczka. Honduras's Edmundo Espiga couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Dutch Rebels. In the 16th minute of the game, Obafemi N'Diaye landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. A collision led to Honduras getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Esteban Carvallo hit a great ball. Adam Vermeiren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Espiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dutch Rebels's Adam Vermeiren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 20th minute of play. The supporters of Dutch Rebels booed when Honduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Villa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lautaro Navarro made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Dylan Verhaert sent off a good shot on target. Geoffrey Rompen made in the 27th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Honduras's Christian Sancho. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lauren Seveneijnts in the 29th minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 42 minutes, Berten Wortelaert managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dutch Rebels's supporters crossed their fingers, but Berten Wortelaert was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A hard shot 44 in the game by Dylan Verhaert from a close distance when the talented Lautaro Navarro managed to make a qualified save. Honduras's players were relieved. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 44th minute of the game. One of Dutch Rebels:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Honduras:s goal. After some careless play in the Dutch Rebels defense, Edmundo Espiga kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adam Vermeiren. The Dutch Rebels fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adam Vermeiren should have stopped the shot. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dylan Verhaert made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Milagros Cabal got a free kick in the 51st minute. When Ivan Navarro fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Honduras's protests and gave Ivan Navarro a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Honduras fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 51st minute. Penalty! Lautaro Navarro had in the 53rdth minute some difficulties stopping Szymon Cieliczka's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 54th minute, Edmundo Espiga fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After 59 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Ivan Navarro. Dylan Verhaert struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Lautaro Navarro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dutch Rebels. Milagros Cabal hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. 67 minutes into the match, Dutch Rebels's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Villa came free, but Adam Vermeiren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adam Vermeiren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Villa in the 67th minute of play. When Dylan Verhaert came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Dutch Rebels 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 Dylan Verhaert couldn't finish the play. Dylan Verhaert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Lautaro Navarro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Honduras's Edmundo Espiga got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 88 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Berten Wortelaert came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd match minute, Honduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moises Tafalla to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Milagros Cabal got a free kick in the 98th minute. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.
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