U23 World League

Diego Maradona D10S
Spectators: 7563 (Terracing: 5673, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alfredo Madeo started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the SV Wissenkerke defense, Gustavo-Hernán De La Cruz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kenneth van der Leegte. The SV Wissenkerke fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kenneth van der Leegte should have stopped the shot. In the 8th minute Gustavo-Hernán Aliendro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kenneth van der Leegte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th match minute, SV Wissenkerke was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hette van Dijk to maneuver through the defense. In the 18th minute, SV Wissenkerke's Klaas Jan Hellemons seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Klaas Jan Hellemons the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of SV Wissenkerke protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Klaas Jan Hellemons had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Kenneth van der Leegte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo-Hernán De La Cruz in the 20th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Alfredo Madeo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Kenneth van der Leegte. That made the score 2-0 in the 28 minute of play. Alfredo Madeo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Kenneth van der Leegte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stef Mol charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stef Mol the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 34 played minutes SV Wissenkerke got a freekick which was hit by Stef Mol. A collision led to SV Wissenkerke getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Marco Hofland hit a great ball. With a little luck, SV Wissenkerke's Kenneth van der Leegte got control of the ball when Gustavo-Hernán De La Cruz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kenneth van der Leegte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo-Hernán De La Cruz in the 41st minute of play. Leendert Looze hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. 47 minutes into the match, SV Wissenkerke's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo-Hernán De La Cruz came free, but Kenneth van der Leegte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hette van Dijk to make the kick off. Alfredo Madeo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to SV Wissenkerke getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Marco Hofland hit a great ball. Gustavo-Hernán De La Cruz struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Kenneth van der Leegte didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MORPH. In the 56th minute, Gustavo-Hernán Aliendro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MORPH fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. A collision led to SV Wissenkerke getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Hette van Dijk hit a great ball. In the 66th minute, Frits van Loo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SV Wissenkerke's Kenneth van der Leegte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustavo-Hernán Aliendro in the 68th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, SV Wissenkerke's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo-Hernán Aliendro came free, but Kenneth van der Leegte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kenneth van der Leegte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo-Hernán De La Cruz in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 74th minute, Mauro Tomi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kenneth van der Leegte was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. The supporters of MORPH booed when SV Wissenkerke was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stef Mol didn't get a good kick on the ball. 84 minutes into the match, SV Wissenkerke's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Madeo came free, but Kenneth van der Leegte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kenneth van der Leegte came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by MORPH's Gustavo-Hernán De La Cruz. But to his dismay, Gustavo-Hernán De La Cruz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Kenneth van der Leegte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Madeo in the 96th minute of the match. MORPH walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.