U23 World League

Underdogs Arena
Spectators: 8021 (Terracing: 6018, Seating: 1844, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Izydor Turacki got the match started through his kick off. Meindert Jonkman was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 5 minutes into the match. The Underdogs's Brito Montemayor was substituted for Richard Peppinck. Jean-Paul Daalmeyer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Izydor Turacki's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. Shao Hui Li scored 1-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ziemowit Brzeszczak, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Izydor Turacki might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jean-Paul Daalmeyer. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Izydor Turacki ran back to his position shaking his head. After 21 played minutes Hlonda Boyz got a freekick which was hit by Danilo da Silva. The Underdogs's Shao Hui Li got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 27th minute, Kong Cheng Xi 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 1-2. A collision led to The Underdogs getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Ben Snel hit a great ball. Jean-Paul Daalmeyer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kong Cheng Xi, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 36th minute Izydor Turacki 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. 40 minutes into the match, Izydor Turacki had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jean-Paul Daalmeyer. The Underdogs's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Izydor Turacki was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. The Underdogs's Godfried de Boer quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Danilo da Silva, made in the 43rd minute of the game.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Shao Hui Li to strike the kick off in the second half. Hlonda Boyz's Benedykt Zakrzewski quite brazenly broke a throw-in by David Geers, made in the 51st minute of the game. David Geers hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Kong Cheng Xi came free with the goalkeeper in the 58th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jean-Paul Daalmeyer could save by the left post. Hlonda Boyz's Ziemowit Brzeszczak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shao Hui Li in the 62nd minute of play. Honorato Guter kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Hlonda Boyz made a substitution. Roland Bejrut replaced Izydor Turacki. The Underdogs made a substitution. Gerard van den Eede replaced Shao Hui Li. Jean-Paul Daalmeyer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roland Bejrut, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gerard van den Eede sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hlonda Boyz's Ziemowit Brzeszczak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerard van den Eede in the 73rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gerard van den Eede in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ziemowit Brzeszczak saved Hlonda Boyz from getting behind. David Geers hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Ben Snel kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Hlonda Boyz's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.