U18 World League

Palookaville
Spectators: 7449 (Terracing: 5588, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) In the 3rd match minute, La Cosa Nostra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquin Chucho to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Carsten Klaasens in the 3rd minute really tested Rodrigo Cidro'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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rogier Veninga during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Rogier Veninga hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Rodrigo Cidro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilco Owusu Abeyie in the 8th minute of play. Rodrigo Cidro was out of position in the 9 minute of play, and Wilco Owusu Abeyie capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Wilco Owusu Abeyie really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 13th minute, Seagulls's Roger Popken dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. With 17 minutes on the clock, Stef Pragt commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 17 minutes into the game, one of Seagulls:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Miguel Benat shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 24th minute, Roger Popken reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Rodrigo Cidro. The goal made the score 3-0. 27 minutes into the match, La Cosa Nostra's goal looked a bit too open when Kurt Schröer came free, but Rodrigo Cidro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Seagulls booed when La Cosa Nostra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquin Chucho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rodrigo Cidro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roger Popken in the 31st minute. The supporters of Seagulls booed when La Cosa Nostra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquin Chucho didn't get a good kick on the ball. La Cosa Nostra's defense didn't have a chance, in the 43rd minute, when Roger Popken scored to the left of an out of position Rodrigo Cidro, making the score, 4-0. In the 46th match minute, Seagulls was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kurt Schröer to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kurt Schröer made a kick off. After 52 minutes, Augusto Eder mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Cosa Nostra and the Seagulls players grew even worse after the yellow card. Augusto Eder hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Seagulls's Jan-Joost Smeekes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omar Kismi in the 64th minute of play. With a little luck, Seagulls's Jan-Joost Smeekes got control of the ball when Severo Qwinton tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 77th match minute, La Cosa Nostra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Omar Kismi to maneuver through the defense. 78 minutes into the game, Kurt Schröer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Rodrigo Cidro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 90th minute Kurt Schröer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Cidro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Omar Kismi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jan-Joost Smeekes. That made the score 6-1 in the 93 minute of play. After 98 minutes, Nicolas Cordarryl mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Cosa Nostra and the Seagulls players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, La Cosa Nostra's Nicolas Cordarryl got a free kick in the 98th minute. Carsten Klaasens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 100th minute. Rodrigo Cidro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the La Cosa Nostra players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Seagulls.