U23 World League

Pannenkoekenhuis
Spectators: 7467 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Saverio Baamonde started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 7th minute of the game Rainerio Padro made a throw-in which Kang Sen Xu played forward. Stephan Overmars blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tuncer Polathan having to make a save. 11 minutes into the match, Arno Zonneveld notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Tapa Red F.C's Tuncer Polathan. Tuncer Polathan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in Tapa Red F.C's zone, Rafael Lambers stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tuncer Polathan came out of the goal and Rafael Lambers tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Erwin Heerspink in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tuncer Polathan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 17thth minute of the game Arno Zonneveld who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tapa Red F.C's Tuncer Polathan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Pannekoeken booed when Tapa Red F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kang Sen Xu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22ndth minute of the game Arno Zonneveld who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tapa Red F.C's Tuncer Polathan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erwin Heerspink in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tuncer Polathan saved Tapa Red F.C from getting behind. In the 26th match minute, Tapa Red F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celipe Zamarripa to maneuver through the defense. Arno Zonneveld sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tuncer Polathan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arno Zonneveld in the 30th minute of play. Tuncer Polathan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arno Zonneveld in the 33rd minute of play. Tuncer Polathan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arno Zonneveld in the 36th minute of the match. Tuncer Polathan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stephan Overmars in the 38th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Arno Zonneveld could shoot a difficult shot in the 40th minute, which Tuncer Polathan however easily saved by the left post. Tuncer Polathan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from René Batum in the 44th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arno Zonneveld to make the kick off. John Villalon was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 53 minutes into the match. Rafael Lambers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tuncer Polathan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from René Batum, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Arno Zonneveld's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tuncer Polathan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. In the 65th match minute, Tapa Red F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caradaro Rossell to maneuver through the defense. Tuncer Polathan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stephan Overmars in the 68th minute of the match. In the 70thth minute of the game Arno Zonneveld who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tapa Red F.C's Tuncer Polathan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 74th minute Rafael Lambers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tuncer Polathan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 75 minutes Tapa Red F.C's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Stephan Overmars who took care of the corner kick. Tuncer Polathan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oliver Kruit, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Saverio Baamonde in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ronald Kip prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Tapa Red F.C getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Caradaro Rossell hit a great ball. Tuncer Polathan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erwin Heerspink in the 81st minute of the match. 83 minutes into the match, Arno Zonneveld had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tuncer Polathan. Tapa Red F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arno Zonneveld was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. In the 87thth minute of the game Erwin Heerspink who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tapa Red F.C's Tuncer Polathan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 88 minutes, Arno Zonneveld managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pannekoeken's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arno Zonneveld was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Pannekoeken booed when Tapa Red F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caradaro Rossell didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tuncer Polathan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arno Zonneveld, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Erwin Heerspink fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tuncer Polathan having to interfere. When the referee ended the match the Pannekoeken players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.