U18 World League

De Brouwerij
Spectators: 8240 (Terracing: 6250, Seating: 1830, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Uriel Oro started the match with the kick off. Fokke Veenhuis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lázaro Donostia in the 7th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Desfachatados F.C.'s Teodosio Francis got a free kick in the 8th minute. Narciso Pudes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15th match minute, Desfachatados F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lázaro Donostia to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Desfachatados F.C.'s zone, Pieter-Jan Roeles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matias Gauargi came out of the goal and Pieter-Jan Roeles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Uriel Oro charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Uriel Oro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 19 played minutes Desfachatados F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Uriel Oro. 22 minutes into the match, Desfachatados F.C.'s goalkeeper Matias Gauargi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pascall de Vries. In the 25th minute AC Pitt Bier were awarded a corner. Klaas Rijkaard went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 28th minute, Pieter-Jan Roeles reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Matias Gauargi. The goal made the score 1-0. Fokke Veenhuis came out of the goal in the 33rd minute to try and stop a shot by Desfachatados F.C.'s Uriel Oro. But to his dismay, Uriel Oro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 38th minute, Twan Lute fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Matias Gauargi, passed just outside the right post. With a little luck, Desfachatados F.C.'s Matias Gauargi got control of the ball when Pieter-Jan Roeles tried to sneak it across the goal line. With 42 minutes on the clock, Wilfried Oude Kamphuis commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in AC Pitt Bier fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 41st minute. Penalty! Fokke Veenhuis had in the 44thth minute some difficulties stopping Narciso Pudes's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 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.

In the 56th match minute, AC Pitt Bier was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Twan Lute to maneuver through the defense. In the 58th minute of the match, Lázaro Donostia tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Fokke Veenhuis saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 75 minutes into the match, AC Pitt Bier's goalkeeper Fokke Veenhuis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lázaro Donostia. Lázaro Donostia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Fokke Veenhuis made a huge save. When AC Pitt Bier's Pieter-Jan Roeles in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Desfachatados F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. In the 83rd match minute, Desfachatados F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Uriel Oro to maneuver through the defense. Matias Gauargi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pieter-Jan Roeles in the 85th minute of play. In the 85th minute, Pieter-Jan Roeles left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AC Pitt Bier fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Twan Lute hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Pieter-Jan Roeles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Matias Gauargi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The AC Pitt Bier fans cheered their team off the field, for while Desfachatados F.C. had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.