U21 World League

武汉楚城
Spectators: 7640 (Terracing: 5731, Seating: 1757, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dé Baron started the match with the kick off. Niek Popping came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by 武汉江岸区江滩足球队's 韩桑岩. But to his dismay, 韩桑岩 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Giovanni Rademaker during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Pepijn Kruis fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored NFC Eagles 22's protests and gave Pepijn Kruis a yellow card for diving instead. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, 狄风城 took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Niek Popping to make any attempt to save it. Dé Baron fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 曲洋诚 having to interfere. After 21 minutes of play, 武汉江岸区江滩足球队's 狄风城 made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Niek Popping was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, 狄风城 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 武汉江岸区江滩足球队's supporters rose to their feet, but 狄风城 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Niek Popping breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 曲洋诚 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dé Baron in the 29th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, NFC Eagles 22's Giovanni Rademaker got a free kick in the 34th minute. In the 37th minute, 武汉江岸区江滩足球队's 苏勇笑 ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Niek Popping. Niek Popping yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when 庞霆远 got free with Niek Popping in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, NFC Eagles 22's Niek Popping got control of the ball when 韩桑岩 tried to sneak it across the goal line. Giovanni Rademaker got his second yellow card in the match during the 43rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 43 played minutes NFC Eagles 22 got a freekick which was hit by Giovanni Rademaker. 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 4-0.

The wind increased when 狄风城 made the kick off in the second half. 苏勇笑 took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Niek Popping. Niek Popping dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. Niek Popping showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 苏勇笑 in the 61st minute of the match. Niek Popping showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 韩桑岩, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. 狄风城 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niek Popping having to interfere. 74 minutes into the match, NFC Eagles 22's goal looked a bit too open when 狄风城 came free, but Niek Popping reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of 武汉江岸区江滩足球队 booed when NFC Eagles 22 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ton de Ruijter didn't get a good kick on the ball. Niek Popping took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 苏勇笑, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 83 minutes, Dé Baron managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NFC Eagles 22's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dé Baron was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 85 played minutes NFC Eagles 22 got a freekick which was hit by Ton de Ruijter. In the 94th minute 苏勇笑 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niek Popping saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee ended the match the 武汉江岸区江滩足球队 players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.