U23 World League

Kurdiska Berget
Spectators: 7723 (Terracing: 5793, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vitinho Favoretto got the match started through his kick off. After 4 minutes of play, Buitenhout FC's Vitinho Favoretto made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mats Elg was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferry Hebels in the 6th minute of play forced FC Kurdistan's goalkeeper Mats Elg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Buitenhout FC's Maximino Cristofanini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eddie Andreasson in the 7th minute of play. The referee gave FC Kurdistan a penalty, 13 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Claes Andreasson, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Buitenhout FC's Maximino Cristofanini. 1-1. With a little luck, Buitenhout FC's Maximino Cristofanini got control of the ball when Eddie Andreasson tried to sneak it across the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Buitenhout FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eddie Andreasson came free, but Maximino Cristofanini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Iwo Wietrzychowski during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Iwo Wietrzychowski hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. 22 minutes in the game, Eddie Andreasson fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Maximino Cristofanini having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vitinho Favoretto in the 24th minute of play forced FC Kurdistan's goalkeeper Mats Elg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 26 minutes into the game, Jacobus Spoel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Mats Elg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Maximino Cristofanini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eddie Andreasson, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Die Hard kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Iwo Wietrzychowski struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Mats Elg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buitenhout FC. Mats Elg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teodosio Johans in the 37th minute of play. Mats Elg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iwo Wietrzychowski in the 38th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Oskar Lustig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 42 minutes into the game, Claes Andreasson threw the ball into play from the sideline. Buitenhout FC's Ferry Hebels quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Mats Elg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vitinho Favoretto in the 43rd minute of the match. 46 minutes into the match, Buitenhout FC's goalkeeper Maximino Cristofanini had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jordan Peterson. The FC Kurdistan players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Buitenhout FC were winning 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eddie Andreasson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. FC Kurdistan's Mats Elg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacobus Spoel in the 52nd minute of play. 53 minutes into the game, Buitenhout FC's Vitinho Favoretto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mats Elg made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Maximino Cristofanini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eddie Andreasson, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Eddie Andreasson scored 2-3 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Maximino Cristofanini, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. FC Kurdistan made a substitution. Fabian Lundström replaced Eddie Andreasson. Hans Hellström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximino Cristofanini having to interfere. FC Kurdistan's Gustaf Holmgren was substituted for Malcolm Benett. FC Kurdistan's Jari Litmanen was substituted for Jordan Peterson. Maximino Cristofanini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabian Lundström in the 76th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Buitenhout FC's Govert Meier got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 81st minute, Vitinho Favoretto 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. Mats Elg made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Iwo Wietrzychowski sent off a good shot on target. Mats Elg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vitinho Favoretto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maximino Cristofanini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hans Hellström, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jari Litmanen in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Maximino Cristofanini prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 94 minutes into the match, FC Kurdistan's goalkeeper Mats Elg had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iwo Wietrzychowski. Maximino Cristofanini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jari Litmanen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Buitenhout FC played a much better game than FC Kurdistan and deserved their victory. The FC Kurdistan players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.