U23 World League

Randkleve Stadion
Spectators: 9224 (Terracing: 6919, Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 183) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Niki Boldsø made the kick off which started today's match. Eilif Hørmand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Novak Djokovic, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 13 minutes of play, TaTeRo Boys's Novak Djokovic made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eilif Hørmand was left in no man's land by his defense there! Novak Djokovic spun around in front of the goal 17 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Randkleve's goal. After 19 played minutes Randkleve got a freekick which was hit by Klaes Ottesen. In the 23rd minute Novak Djokovic shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eilif Hørmand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to TaTeRo Boys getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Piotr Czysty hit a great ball. Eilif Hørmand didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Novak Djokovic went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. TaTeRo Boys were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after Randkleve's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Agustín Sande took the corner. Ronaldão Félix made a great header on TaTeRo Boys's corner, it was just that Randkleve's Eilif Hørmand managed to reach the ball for a save. Novak Djokovic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. TaTeRo Boys's Novak Djokovic got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 47 minutes into the match, Novak Djokovic notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Randkleve's Eilif Hørmand. Eilif Hørmand was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Novak Djokovic to make the kick off. Novak Djokovic received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Eilif Hørmand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57th minute Novak Djokovic shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eilif Hørmand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. TaTeRo Boys were awarded a corner in the 58th minute after Randkleve's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Agustín Sande took the corner. After taking down the ball on TaTeRo Boys's corner Agustín Sande fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Eilif Hørmand quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Novak Djokovic in the 59th minute of play forced Randkleve's goalkeeper Eilif Hørmand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute Novak Djokovic shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eilif Hørmand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Klaes Ottesen got a throw-in 63 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Tristan Brincks. Novak Djokovic might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eilif Hørmand. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Novak Djokovic ran back to his position shaking his head. Eilif Hørmand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Novak Djokovic, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Novak Djokovic succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-5 in the 72nd playminute. 76 minutes into the game, Novak Djokovic recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Eilif Hørmand. Novak Djokovic showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6. Randkleve's Eilif Hørmand proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Randkleve from getting a goal against them. Novak Djokovic succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-8 in the 88th playminute. In the 91st minute, Novak Djokovic reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Eilif Hørmand. The goal made the score 0-9. 97 minutes into the match, Novak Djokovic dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Eilif Hørmand, 0-10.