U23 World League

Stade
Spectators: 7709 (Terracing: 5783, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) A collision led to Fc Benefica getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Ronald Lammens hit a great ball. 6 minutes in the game Nelson Ricquebourg did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Kader Miguet. After 8 minutes, Joost Blank mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fc Benefica and the Cats and dogs players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Fc Benefica getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Joost Blank hit a great ball. In the 12th minute of the game Nelson Ricquebourg made a throw-in which Kader Miguet played forward. Gaétan Toullec showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronald Lammens in the 16th minute of the match. Edgard Rijaard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christophe Montaigne in the 17th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Louineau in the 18th minute of play forced Fc Benefica's goalkeeper Edgard Rijaard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sjoerd Wilson in the 29th minute of play forced Cats and dogs's goalkeeper Gaétan Toullec to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tony Jérémie got free with Edgard Rijaard in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 35 minutes into the match, Fc Benefica's Ronald Lammens sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gaétan Toullec narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 37thth minute of the game Ronald Lammens who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cats and dogs's Gaétan Toullec was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Paulo Louineau fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cats and dogs's protests and gave Paulo Louineau a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Cats and dogs getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Paulo Louineau hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christophe Montaigne in the 45th minute of play forced Fc Benefica's goalkeeper Edgard Rijaard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 47 minutes into the match, Fc Benefica's goalkeeper Edgard Rijaard had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Isaac Cassou. With a little luck, Fc Benefica's Edgard Rijaard got control of the ball when Isaac Cassou tried to sneak it across the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Christophe Montaigne made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Christophe Montaigne notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Fc Benefica's Edgard Rijaard. Edgard Rijaard was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fc Benefica's Edgard Rijaard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christophe Montaigne in the 56th minute of play. With a little luck, Cats and dogs's Gaétan Toullec got control of the ball when Ronald Lammens tried to sneak it across the goal line. Edgard Rijaard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christophe Montaigne in the 64th minute of play. Edgard Rijaard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Louineau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Isaac Cassou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgard Rijaard having to interfere. Edgard Rijaard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christophe Montaigne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edgard Rijaard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isaac Cassou in the 74th minute of play. After 76 minutes, Sjoerd Wilson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fc Benefica and the Cats and dogs players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Fc Benefica getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Sjoerd Wilson hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronald Lammens in the 79th minute of play forced Cats and dogs's goalkeeper Gaétan Toullec to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Denny van den Berg's late challenge caught a Cats and dogs's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Denny van den Berg helped the player get up and apologised. Denny van den Berg kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. After 89 played minutes Fc Benefica got a freekick which was hit by Ronald Lammens.