U23 World League

Lemel Sportpark
Spectators: 7654 (Terracing: 5742, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 152) Barry Masker started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th match minute, La Scaloneta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Iago to maneuver through the defense. Dibag Martinez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Verbeek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lion Messi's late challenge caught a Lemel SV's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lion Messi helped the player get up and apologised. Lion Messi hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Verbeek got free with Dibag Martinez in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 15 minutes into the game, La Scaloneta's Lion Messi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Raymond Bos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 26 minutes into the match, Lemel SV's Barry Masker sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dibag Martinez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 27thth minute of the game Barry Masker who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Scaloneta's Dibag Martinez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 29 minutes into the match, La Scaloneta's goal looked a bit too open when Barry Masker came free, but Dibag Martinez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rudi Hateboer kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Dibag Martinez acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 42nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Koos Teunissen. A hard shot 44 in the game by Barry Masker from a close distance when the talented Dibag Martinez managed to make a qualified save. La Scaloneta's players were relieved. Barry Masker's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 45thth minute, Dibag Martinez skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Julián Álvarez in the 53rd minute of play forced Lemel SV's goalkeeper Raymond Bos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute, Niels-Jan Carels hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Ángel-Fabián Di María came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the La Scaloneta fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ángel-Fabián Di María couldn't finish the play. 61 minutes into the match, Lemel SV's goalkeeper Raymond Bos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lion Messi. Lemel SV were awarded a corner in the 64th minute after La Scaloneta's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tonny Sneijder took the corner. Koos Teunissen made a great header on Lemel SV's corner, it was just that La Scaloneta's Dibag Martinez managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 72nd minute, Edward Verbeek ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dibag Martinez was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Edward Verbeek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 83 minutes into the match, Lemel SV's goalkeeper Raymond Bos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lion Messi. Rodri De Paul charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rodri De Paul the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 85th minute, Rodri De Paul hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edward Verbeek kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. When Lemel SV's Barry Masker in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye La Scaloneta's goalie prevented a goal. La Scaloneta's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.