U18 League

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Espen Steelers's Philipp Junod started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Taco Neeskens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Philipp Junod in the 5th minute of play. In the 7th minute Gerard Mulder shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andre Zurbuchen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Taco Neeskens made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marco Léveillé in the 10th minute. Andre Zurbuchen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edwin Batum, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 14th minute, Freeman Mächler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sven Keupink took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 14th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Andre Zurbuchen. Espen Steelers's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Taco Neeskens was a little too slow when Freeman Mächler got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 18th minute. The score was now 1-0. Taco Neeskens made an important save on a dangerous shot by Harrison Muntwyler in the 21st minute. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Freeman Mächler took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Taco Neeskens to make any attempt to save it. In the 27th minute Gerard Mulder shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andre Zurbuchen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Espen Steelers's Andre Zurbuchen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerard Mulder in the 28th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Sjaak Saarloos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Andre Zurbuchen was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. FC Bal op het Dak's Sjaak Saarloos got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When FC Bal op het Dak's Gerard Mulder in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Espen Steelers's goalie prevented a goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gerard Mulder made a kick off. After some careless play in the FC Bal op het Dak defense, Harrison Muntwyler kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Taco Neeskens. The FC Bal op het Dak fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Taco Neeskens should have stopped the shot. In the 58th minute Freeman Mächler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taco Neeskens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hans Pasquino in the 60th minute of play forced FC Bal op het Dak's goalkeeper Taco Neeskens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Taco Neeskens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hans Pasquino in the 61st minute of play. Espen Steelers made a substitution. Geordi Gerig replaced Philipp Junod. Harley Routhier kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Espen Steelers's Hubert Gartenmann got a free kick in the 66th minute. Hans de Graaf recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gerard Mulder got free with Andre Zurbuchen in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Taco Neeskens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Freeman Mächler, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. After having played for 81 minutes, Jouke Brinker managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Bal op het Dak's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jouke Brinker was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Espen Steelers getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Karl von Planta hit a great ball. Gerard Mulder recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 86th minute, Sjaak Saarloos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Bal op het Dak fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. FC Bal op het Dak's Taco Neeskens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Freeman Mächler in the 89th minute of play. Taco Neeskens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Freeman Mächler, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Jouke Brinker kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Edwin Batum hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Espen Steelers's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.