U18 World League

Stade le bel air
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Salomon Buffet made the kick off and thus started the match. Rudi Zwartkruis's late challenge caught a FC Saubrigues's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rudi Zwartkruis helped the player get up and apologised. The audience thought a goal was coming when Salomon Buffet got free with Erik Kolman in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 0-1 became the score in the 9th minute when Martijn van Alst elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Salomon Buffet got free with Erik Kolman in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gert Jan Moek kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Salomon Buffet received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Erik Kolman came out and tried to block the shot, but Salomon Buffet slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 24th minute. Erik Kolman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Faudel Langlois, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rudi Zwartkruis was shown his second yellow card after 28 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Rudi Zwartkruis kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Erik Kolman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Matthieu Macquet went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Henk van der Schans was the one to do the kick off. Sheep United's Erik Kolman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matthieu Macquet in the 52nd minute of play. Erik Kolman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Salomon Buffet in the 59th minute of the match. Salomon Buffet took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Erik Kolman. Erik Kolman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. Faudel Langlois struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Erik Kolman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Saubrigues. Henk van der Schans received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Éluard Coulomb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th match minute, Sheep United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gert Jan Moek to maneuver through the defense. Erik Kolman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salomon Buffet, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Gert Jan Moek charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gert Jan Moek the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of FC Saubrigues booed when Sheep United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gert Jan Moek didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 79 in the game by Gert Jan Moek from a close distance when the talented Éluard Coulomb managed to make a qualified save. FC Saubrigues's players were relieved. In the 81st minute, Salomon Buffet left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Saubrigues fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. 90 minutes into the game, Stephan van Veldhuizen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sheep United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Saubrigues the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Salomon Buffet in the 91st minute of play forced Sheep United's goalkeeper Erik Kolman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sheep United's Erik Kolman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Faudel Langlois in the 92nd minute of play. Erik Kolman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Salomon Buffet's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. Erik Kolman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Salomon Buffet in the 95th minute of the match.