U23 World League

Vilela
Spectators: 7441 (Terracing: 5582, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 148) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Koen Van der Hoeven kicked off to start the match. The Balus Treter fans' excitement grew in the 3rd match minute when Balus Treter's Edgar Bokan looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a defensive mix-up in La Coruña FC's zone, Edgar Bokan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Siro Eduino came out of the goal and Edgar Bokan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 12 minutes into the match, Koen Van der Hoeven had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Battista Tünnissen. Balus Treter's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Koen Van der Hoeven was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 15th minute, Koen Van der Hoeven made a precise shot to the right of Battista Tünnissen. Balus Treter's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Bernardo Bakar charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bernardo Bakar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Bernardo Bakar hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. 22 minutes into the match, La Coruña FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edgar Bokan came free, but Siro Eduino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Siro Eduino didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edgar Bokan went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Niko Töpfer during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 32 played minutes Balus Treter got a freekick which was hit by Niko Töpfer. Koen Van der Hoeven in the 34thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Battista Tünnissen, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After having played for 40 minutes, Koen Van der Hoeven managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Coruña FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Koen Van der Hoeven was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Siro Eduino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edgar Bokan's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. Christer Hellmann kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. The La Coruña FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Balus Treter were winning 2-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edgar Bokan to make the kick off. Edgar Bokan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edgar Bokan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Siro Eduino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Koen Van der Hoeven struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Battista Tünnissen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Coruña FC. 67 minutes into the match, Balus Treter's goal looked a bit too open when Koen Van der Hoeven came free, but Battista Tünnissen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brian Brauer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Teodosio Nel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Battista Tünnissen having to interfere. Zenobio Walendi kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Battista Tünnissen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Koen Van der Hoeven went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. In the 81stth minute of the game Koen Van der Hoeven who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Balus Treter's Battista Tünnissen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. La Coruña FC were awarded a corner in the 83th minute after Balus Treter's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Koen Van der Hoeven took the corner. 84 minutes into the match, Edgar Bokan notched a goal, 3-4, to the right of La Coruña FC's Siro Eduino. Siro Eduino was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 87th minute, Brian Brauer 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. In the 88th minute, Brian Brauer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Edgar Bokan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sebastian Harm kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. The Balus Treter players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.