U23 League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arcan Çapan kicked off to start the match. Chris Tinselboer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Golo Oolo's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Chris Tinselboer was out of position in the 5 minute of play, and Golo Oolo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Golo Oolo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. A collision led to Het Koffiehuis getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Walter Samuels hit a great ball. In the 11th minute, Arne Wijk sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Het Koffiehuis's Jiang Kun Liang didn't even have to move. In the 12th minute Jonathan Steelman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jiang Kun Liang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 19 played minutes Het Koffiehuis got a freekick which was hit by Christian Chivu. Chris Tinselboer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Golo Oolo in the 24th minute of play. When Gabriele Koffidis came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Het Koffiehuis fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gabriele Koffidis couldn't finish the play. Jiang Kun Liang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Steelman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jiang Kun Liang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ed Bijlsma, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Nicolas Valentini's late challenge caught a FCF north's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicolas Valentini helped the player get up and apologised. In the 43rd minute, Het Koffiehuis's Golo Oolo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Chris Tinselboer. Chris Tinselboer yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Golo Oolo was the one to do the kick off. Chris Tinselboer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriele Koffidis in the 54th minute of the match. The supporters of Het Koffiehuis booed when FCF north was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgar Baan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Het Koffiehuis's Tobias Bitxintxo was substituted for Walter Samuels. In the 61st minute Golo Oolo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chris Tinselboer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gabriele Koffidis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Het Koffiehuis made a substitution. Fred Smidts replaced Golo Oolo. A collision led to FCF north getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Edgar Baan hit a great ball. Nuh Özgunes succeeded in the game's 69th minute to get real power on a long shot . FCF north's Chris Tinselboer hadn't the time to block the shot which was pasted into the goal, 3-0! When Fred Smidts came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Het Koffiehuis fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fred Smidts couldn't finish the play. Chris Tinselboer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fred Smidts in the 76th minute of the match. In the 78th minute Fred Smidts shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chris Tinselboer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chris Tinselboer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fred Smidts in the 78th minute of the match. Chris Tinselboer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fred Smidts, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Jiang Kun Liang didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jonathan Steelman went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Fred Smidts sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute, Nick Schipmans hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FCF north's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.