U23 World League

Underdogs Arena
Spectators: 8012 (Terracing: 6011, Seating: 1842, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Shao Hui Li started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, The Underdogs's goal looked a bit too open when Fryderyk Gajewski came free, but Jean-Paul Daalmeyer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shao Hui Li could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Stojmen Tujković made a huge save. 5 minutes into the game, Bora Ersal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Jean-Paul Daalmeyer was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Fryderyk Gajewski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, The Underdogs's Thijs Brugmans got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Underdogs's goalkeeper Jean-Paul Daalmeyer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alejo Cucao sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to The Underdogs getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Kristof Bults hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rasmus Højlund in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jean-Paul Daalmeyer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Shao Hui Li in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stojmen Tujković saved F.C BEŞİKTAŞ from getting behind. Jean-Paul Daalmeyer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rasmus Højlund in the 21st minute of play. Godfried de Boer kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Alejo Cucao might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jean-Paul Daalmeyer. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alejo Cucao ran back to his position shaking his head. Jean-Paul Daalmeyer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rasmus Højlund's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. F.C BEŞİKTAŞ's attack was well implemented in the 31st minute, but when Rasmus Højlund was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. In the 32nd minute Bora Ersal 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 34th minute Denny Haan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stojmen Tujković saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of F.C BEŞİKTAŞ booed when The Underdogs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Godfried de Boer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stojmen Tujković was out of position in the 42 minute of play, and Shao Hui Li capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Shao Hui Li really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. Alejo Cucao scored 2-2 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jean-Paul Daalmeyer, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Rasmus Højlund made the kick off in the second half. In the 56th match minute, The Underdogs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kristof Bults to maneuver through the defense. F.C BEŞİKTAŞ's Rasmus Højlund was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 57th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The Underdogs's Jean-Paul Daalmeyer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save The Underdogs from getting a goal against them. Stojmen Tujković showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shao Hui Li, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Stojmen Tujković made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denny Haan in the 73rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rasmus Højlund in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jean-Paul Daalmeyer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 77 played minutes F.C BEŞİKTAŞ got a freekick which was hit by Murat Uzalp. The Underdogs's Gerard van den Eede was substituted for Shao Hui Li. After 78 played minutes F.C BEŞİKTAŞ got a freekick which was hit by Murat Uzalp. Ben Snel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Stojmen Tujković having to make a save. After a rather tough play, F.C BEŞİKTAŞ's Sun Fan Xing got a free kick in the 81st minute. When the match clock showed 84 minutes, the score became 3-3 when Gerard van den Eede sped through F.C BEŞİKTAŞ's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Stojmen Tujković. In the 96th minute, Gerard van den Eede made a precise shot to the right of Stojmen Tujković. F.C BEŞİKTAŞ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-3. F.C BEŞİKTAŞ's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because The Underdogs had won, even though F.C BEŞİKTAŞ had held more of the ball.