U23 League

Lavender Stadium
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Beto Centella started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Beto Centella in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sjors van Ankeren prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sjors van Ankeren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beto Centella in the 8th minute of play. In the 10th minute, Louis Niven ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ubaldo Lluterio was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Sjors van Ankeren made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Gorom Kanø sent off a good shot on target. 17 minutes into the match, Kernsdorf SSA's goalkeeper Sjors van Ankeren had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gorom Kanø. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kacper Hoffman during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 17 played minutes Kernsdorf SSA got a freekick which was hit by Kacper Hoffman. If Gorom Kanø had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Purple Shadows getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Artur Kapinos hit a great ball. A collision led to Purple Shadows getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Enerik Hyka hit a great ball. Ubaldo Lluterio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Louis Niven, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Sjors van Ankeren made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gorom Kanø in the 25th minute. Ubaldo Lluterio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Louis Niven in the 30th minute of play. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Kernsdorf SSA's goalkeeper Sjors van Ankeren, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kacper Hoffman kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Zenon Zawadzki's late challenge caught a Purple Shadows's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zenon Zawadzki helped the player get up and apologised. In the 36th minute of the match, Beto Centella tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sjors van Ankeren saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 42 minutes into the match, Kernsdorf SSA's goal looked a bit too open when Beto Centella came free, but Sjors van Ankeren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomasz Traczewski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 44 played minutes Purple Shadows got a freekick which was hit by Ignacy Ranowiecki. Ubaldo Lluterio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ludomil Ziomkowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Louis Niven made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Daniel Kolacki managed to get in a good position for a shot. Purple Shadows's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Kolacki was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sjors van Ankeren breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sjors van Ankeren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xilo Cortada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kernsdorf SSA's Sjors van Ankeren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beto Centella in the 54th minute of play. In the 56th match minute, Kernsdorf SSA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomasz Traczewski to maneuver through the defense. When the match clock showed 59 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Gorom Kanø sped through Kernsdorf SSA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sjors van Ankeren. After 66 minutes, Beto Centella made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Kernsdorf SSA's Sjors van Ankeren tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Louis Niven came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Kernsdorf SSA 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 Louis Niven couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Kernsdorf SSA getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Louis Niven hit a great ball. When Louis Niven came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Kernsdorf SSA 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 Louis Niven couldn't finish the play. Ubaldo Lluterio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zenon Zawadzki in the 84th minute of the match. Sjors van Ankeren came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by Purple Shadows's Beto Centella. But to his dismay, Beto Centella quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. After 92 minutes of play, Purple Shadows's Gorom Kanø made it 6-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sjors van Ankeren was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kernsdorf SSA's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.