U23 World League

Grima Stadium
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Olof Rijaard took the kick off in the first half of the match. When De Kasteelheren's Olof Rijaard in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Grimório's goalie prevented a goal. Gerben Raatjes made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Eduardo Beltrami sent off a good shot on target. 9 minutes into the match, De Kasteelheren's goalkeeper Gerben Raatjes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eduardo Beltrami. Gerben Raatjes was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Emanuel Holm showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, Grimório's goal looked a bit too open when Olof Rijaard came free, but Kristofer Normann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Grimório booed when De Kasteelheren was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Remond Zijden didn't get a good kick on the ball. De Kasteelheren's Gerben Raatjes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save De Kasteelheren from getting a goal against them. 2-0 became the score in the 20th minute when Emanuel Holm elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eduardo Beltrami got free with Gerben Raatjes in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eduardo Beltrami got free with Gerben Raatjes in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 29th minute Henk Hoebe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristofer Normann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th minute, Grimório's Eduardo Beltrami dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. 35 minutes into the match, Grimório's goal looked a bit too open when Olof Rijaard came free, but Kristofer Normann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eduardo Beltrami who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 36thth minute tested the skills of Gerben Raatjes when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet as Emanuel Holm kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gerben Raatjes. That made the score 4-0 in the 39 minute of play. After a rather tough play, De Kasteelheren's Guus Kolman got a free kick in the 44th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eduardo Beltrami was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eduardo Beltrami in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gerben Raatjes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Eduardo Beltrami scored 6-0 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gerben Raatjes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Olof Rijaard who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 58thth minute tested the skills of Kristofer Normann when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 61st minute Grimório were awarded a corner. Thomás Carneiro went to the cornerflag to take it. With a little luck, Grimório's Kristofer Normann got control of the ball when Remond Zijden tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduardo Beltrami in the 65th minute of play forced De Kasteelheren's goalkeeper Gerben Raatjes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gerben Raatjes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eduardo Beltrami's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Holm in the 66th minute of play forced De Kasteelheren's goalkeeper Gerben Raatjes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 66 minutes into the game, Grimório's Emanuel Holm nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gerben Raatjes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. Gerben Raatjes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuel Holm in the 69th minute of play. Kristofer Normann took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olof Rijaard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gerben Raatjes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduardo Beltrami, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Gerben Raatjes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eduardo Beltrami's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. The audience was convinced that Eduardo Beltrami's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gerben Raatjes was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. De Kasteelheren's Gerben Raatjes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Holm in the 82nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Henk Hoebe during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Holm in the 86th minute of play forced De Kasteelheren's goalkeeper Gerben Raatjes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 86th minute, Emanuel Holm made a precise shot to the right of Gerben Raatjes. De Kasteelheren's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-0. Gerben Raatjes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juss Vagula, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. After 93 minutes of play, Grimório's Juss Vagula made it 9-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gerben Raatjes was left in no man's land by his defense there!