U23 World League

Green Dragons Arena
Spectators: 7698 (Terracing: 5775, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Szymon Falkiewicz made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 13th minute Ronald Lammens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bartlomiej Sala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fc Benefica's Edgard Rijaard proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Fc Benefica from getting a goal against them. Jaroslaw Rawa made in the 24th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Konrad Tepper however managed to control. Bartlomiej Sala took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronald Lammens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute of the match Fc Benefica got a corner. Green Dragons Reaktywacja's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Iwan Terpstra ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Iwan Terpstra got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Bartlomiej Sala quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Pontus Högström's late challenge caught a Fc Benefica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pontus Högström helped the player get up and apologised. Pontus Högström kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Ronald Lammens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pontus Högström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgard Rijaard having to interfere. In the 37th minute, Martin Ødegaard 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. 40 minutes into the match, Fc Benefica's Ronald Lammens sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bartlomiej Sala narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ronald Lammens made a kick off. If Ronald Lammens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boleslaw Gotfryd hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Green Dragons Reaktywacja's Konrad Tepper got a free kick in the 58th minute. Edgard Rijaard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pontus Högström in the 63rd minute of the match. Ronald Lammens struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Bartlomiej Sala didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fc Benefica. Green Dragons Reaktywacja's Bartlomiej Sala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronald Lammens in the 72nd minute of play. Fc Benefica's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Iwan Terpstra in the 73rd minute. The corner led Fc Benefica's Iwan Terpstra to fire away a dangerous shot which Bartlomiej Sala despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 75 minutes into the game, Szymon Falkiewicz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Green Dragons Reaktywacja's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fc Benefica the free kick. A collision led to Green Dragons Reaktywacja getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Szymon Falkiewicz hit a great ball. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by Green Dragons Reaktywacja's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Iwan Terpstra was slow to take the kick. During this time Fc Benefica's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Joost Blank almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Green Dragons Reaktywacja's Bartlomiej Sala did a great save. The attack was good, but when Denny van den Berg in the 80th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Ronald Lammens blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bartlomiej Sala having to make a save. Ronald Lammens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Bartlomiej Sala tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edgard Rijaard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Oryl, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Ronald Lammens managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Benefica's supporters rose to their feet, but Ronald Lammens was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bartlomiej Sala breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Green Dragons Reaktywacja's goalkeeper Bartlomiej Sala, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Herbert Teesing fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fc Benefica's protests and gave Herbert Teesing a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Green Dragons Reaktywacja booed when Fc Benefica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Herbert Teesing didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 96th minute of the match Konrad Tepper shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Edgard Rijaard showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Fc Benefica's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.