U23 World League

Holysloot Stadion
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Arnold van Herwijnen started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Kenneth van der Leegte didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nunez Arias went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 9th minute Gonzalo Garaona 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 11th minute, Nunez Arias made a precise shot to the right of Kenneth van der Leegte. SV Wissenkerke's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 19th match minute, AFC FUSION was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zacarias Silbestre to maneuver through the defense. After 22 minutes, Mirko Boezem mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SV Wissenkerke and the AFC FUSION players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of AFC FUSION booed when SV Wissenkerke was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mirko Boezem didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nunez Arias in the 24th minute of play forced SV Wissenkerke's goalkeeper Kenneth van der Leegte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leendert Looze kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 27thth minute of the game Nunez Arias who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SV Wissenkerke's Kenneth van der Leegte was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nunez Arias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, SV Wissenkerke's Leendert Looze got a free kick in the 40th minute. AFC FUSION's Nunez Arias got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nunez Arias to strike the kick off in the second half. Kenneth van der Leegte made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nunez Arias in the 59th minute. After a rather tough play, SV Wissenkerke's Stef Mol got a free kick in the 78th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Nunez Arias notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of SV Wissenkerke's Kenneth van der Leegte. Kenneth van der Leegte was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 83rd minute Nunez Arias 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. The supporters of SV Wissenkerke booed when AFC FUSION was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo Veto didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Clemente Fresco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kenneth van der Leegte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nunez Arias in the 89th minute of play. Philip Zevenhuizen might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gerardo Beila. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Philip Zevenhuizen ran back to his position shaking his head. The SV Wissenkerke fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. AFC FUSION were clearly better and deserved to take the win.