U23 World League

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Spectators: 8016 (Terracing: 6014, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 159) Gert Smits made the kick off and thus started the match. Jan Rein Roetering received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Melih Cevdet Peker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mijdrecht Maffia's Mirko Vervoort played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhou Yuan Ting in the 4th minute of play. Melih Cevdet Peker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pieter de Zwart in the 9th minute of play. Mirko Vervoort made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kerem Civan in the 13th minute of play. Kerem Civan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mirko Vervoort read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. Fidan SK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 16th minute, when Gert Smits scored to the left of an out of position Melih Cevdet Peker, making the score, 1-0. If Otto Genkenaar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cobus Wolf hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Mirko Vervoort took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Davut Terim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gert Smits could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Melih Cevdet Peker made a huge save. Pieter de Zwart sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mirko Vervoort took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Halis Alpman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Fidan SK booed when Mijdrecht Maffia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carel Thomasse didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bedih Tuğalp recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Gert Smits had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Melih Cevdet Peker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gert Smits in the 48th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Tuna Bağcı made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, İldeniz Seylan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fidan SK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 55th minute, Otto Genkenaar got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Melih Cevdet Peker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gert Smits in the 56th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Gert Smits's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Melih Cevdet Peker was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. After 61 played minutes Fidan SK got a freekick which was hit by İldeniz Seylan. 62 minutes into the game, Jan Rein Roetering was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mijdrecht Maffia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fidan SK the free kick. After a rather tough play, Mijdrecht Maffia's Jan Rein Roetering got a free kick in the 62nd minute. With a little luck, Mijdrecht Maffia's Mirko Vervoort got control of the ball when Tuna Bağcı tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 69th minute, Roger Rekers made a precise shot to the right of Melih Cevdet Peker. Fidan SK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. İldeniz Seylan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Mirko Vervoort made a huge save. Melih Cevdet Peker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gert Smits in the 74th minute of the match. Mijdrecht Maffia's Gert Smits got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. İldeniz Seylan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mirko Vervoort having to interfere. Mirko Vervoort made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Tuna Bağcı sent off a good shot on target. In the 90th minute Gert Smits shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Melih Cevdet Peker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mirko Vervoort made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ahmet Davut Terim in the 93rd minute. Mirko Vervoort showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zhou Yuan Ting in the 94th minute of the match. The Fidan SK players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Mijdrecht Maffia from taking control. The game ends in a draw.