U23 World League

Underdogs Arena
Spectators: 8022 (Terracing: 6018, Seating: 1845, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tonni Dong got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Godfried de Boer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shao Hui Li in the 10th minute of play forced Holmkjar Hotspurs's goalkeeper Egil Sølve to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 12 played minutes The Underdogs got a freekick which was hit by Denny Haan. Jean-Paul Daalmeyer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tonni Dong in the 13th minute of play. 16 minutes into the game, Shao Hui Li cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Egil Sølve was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Shao Hui Li's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Egil Sølve read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. The Underdogs's Denny Haan quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Morthen Helmi, made in the 28th minute of the game. When Leonhard Larhøj fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Holmkjar Hotspurs's protests and gave Leonhard Larhøj a yellow card for diving instead. Leonhard Larhøj kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. After 35 played minutes Holmkjar Hotspurs got a freekick which was hit by Morthen Helmi. After a rather tough play, The Underdogs's Brito Montemayor got a free kick in the 40th minute. Jean-Paul Daalmeyer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vagner Vennitze, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. 46 minutes into the match, The Underdogs's goal looked a bit too open when Tonni Dong came free, but Jean-Paul Daalmeyer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Shao Hui Li made a kick off. Egil Sølve came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by The Underdogs's Shao Hui Li. But to his dismay, Shao Hui Li quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Egil Sølve took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shao Hui Li, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Egil Sølve didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Shao Hui Li went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Holmkjar Hotspurs made a substitution. Holger Korst replaced Edvard Lillebroe. The Underdogs made a substitution. Gerard van den Eede replaced Shao Hui Li. Holmkjar Hotspurs made a substitution. Kalle Bjarkmann replaced Oluf Ankerbøl. Morthen Helmi kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. In the 74thth minute of the game Tonni Dong 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. Denny Haan scored 4-0 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Egil Sølve, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Egil Sølve made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerard van den Eede in the 86th minute of play. The corner ended in Ben Snel almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Holmkjar Hotspurs's Egil Sølve did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerard van den Eede in the 91st minute of play forced Holmkjar Hotspurs's goalkeeper Egil Sølve to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Egil Sølve made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerard van den Eede in the 92nd minute of play. A collision led to Holmkjar Hotspurs getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Morthen Helmi hit a great ball. The supporters of Holmkjar Hotspurs booed when The Underdogs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Denny Haan didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Underdogs's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.