U21 World League

Underdogs Arena
Spectators: 8167 (Terracing: 6127, Seating: 1878, VIP seats: 162) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Liberto Merino started the match with the kick off. Mikolaj Grunwalski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerard van den Eede, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 5 minutes, Liberto Merino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Spartak de Txurdi and the The Underdogs players grew even worse after the yellow card. Liberto Merino kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. The Underdogs's Johan Fransen managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Juanito Arribas in the 8 minute of the game. Mikolaj Grunwalski was a little too slow when Gerard van den Eede got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 9th minute. The score was now 1-0. Juanito Arribas kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. When César Coelho fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Spartak de Txurdi's protests and gave César Coelho a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of The Underdogs booed when Spartak de Txurdi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raymond Kalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabian Penc kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gav Smith in the 31st minute of play forced The Underdogs's goalkeeper Jean-Paul Daalmeyer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gerard van den Eede in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mikolaj Grunwalski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 35th minute Liberto Merino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jean-Paul Daalmeyer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute Horacio Hernandez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jean-Paul Daalmeyer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute Horacio Hernandez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jean-Paul Daalmeyer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 39 minutes had been played when some careless play by The Underdogs's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gav Smith was slow to take the kick. During this time Spartak de Txurdi's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerard van den Eede in the 44th minute of play forced Spartak de Txurdi's goalkeeper Mikolaj Grunwalski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 44 played minutes Spartak de Txurdi got a freekick which was hit by Gav Smith. Gerard van den Eede kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

The wind increased when Gerard van den Eede made the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Spartak de Txurdi got a freekick which was hit by Juanito Arribas. Spartak de Txurdi's Mikolaj Grunwalski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerard van den Eede in the 57th minute of play. In the 58th minute, Fabian Penc hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 59thth minute of the game Liberto Merino who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but The Underdogs's Jean-Paul Daalmeyer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mikolaj Grunwalski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Izaak Achterberg in the 61st minute of the match. Mikolaj Grunwalski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerard van den Eede in the 62nd minute of play. In the 64th minute Gerard van den Eede shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mikolaj Grunwalski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Johan Fransen hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Spartak de Txurdi made a substitution. Regis Jaen replaced Evelio Senin. After a rather tough play, The Underdogs's Johan Fransen got a free kick in the 66th minute. 70 minutes into the game, Fabian Penc was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Underdogs's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Spartak de Txurdi the free kick. Fabian Penc kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Jean-Paul Daalmeyer acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 71st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Gav Smith. In the 75th minute, Gav Smith ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jean-Paul Daalmeyer was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 82 minutes into the match, Gerard van den Eede notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Spartak de Txurdi's Mikolaj Grunwalski. Mikolaj Grunwalski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Gerard van den Eede had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Izaak Achterberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rd minute, Juanito Arribas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gerard van den Eede scored 3-1 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mikolaj Grunwalski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Underdogs's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.