U18 World League

stadion Zijdewind
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ernest van der Laan started the match with the kick off. Alberigo Matteucci hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Henry Lembeck made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvise Campo in the 12th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Zijdewind SC's Gerard Kok got a free kick in the 14th minute. After 18 played minutes Zijdewind SC got a freekick which was hit by Rudi den Hartog. After 21 played minutes Zijdewind SC got a freekick which was hit by Gerard Kok. Henry Lembeck didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alvise Campo went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The Coviolo fans' excitement grew in the 28th match minute when Coviolo's Alvise Campo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Henry Lembeck showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberigo Matteucci in the 32nd minute of the match. Henry Lembeck showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabiano Sessa in the 34th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvise Campo in the 43rd minute of play forced Zijdewind SC's goalkeeper Henry Lembeck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Henry Lembeck showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvise Campo in the 45th minute of the match. The Zijdewind SC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Coviolo were winning 0-2.

The wind increased when Alvise Campo made the kick off in the second half. Alvise Campo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henry Lembeck having to interfere. Zijdewind SC's Henry Lembeck proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Zijdewind SC from getting a goal against them. If Alvise Campo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alberigo Matteucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th minute of the match Rudi den Hartog sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Enzo Rosato skillfully saved the ball. In the last second Henry Lembeck throw himself and got hold of the ball when Fabiano Sessa in the 79thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. After 79 minutes, Melvin Woering mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zijdewind SC and the Coviolo players grew even worse after the yellow card. Coviolo's Alberigo Matteucci got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 82 minutes into the game, Zijdewind SC's Ferdi Dekens nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Enzo Rosato made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. In the 88th minute Ferdi Dekens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enzo Rosato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 91 minutes, Alvise Campo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Coviolo and the Zijdewind SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 92nd match minute, Coviolo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvise Campo to maneuver through the defense. Enzo Rosato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernest van der Laan in the 93rd minute of the match. Ferdi Dekens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enzo Rosato having to interfere. Despite being the better team, Coviolo failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.